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Is Lance Briggs [Red] #257 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Lance Briggs [Red] #257 sells for $52.59 against $5.25 raw: a $47.34 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.06) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$5.25
PSA 10
$52.59
PSA 9
$18.06
Gem premium
10×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lance Briggs [Red] #257: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$52.59+$22.34−$2.66−$103
PSA 9$18.06−$12.19−$37.19−$137
PSA 8$9.68−$20.57−$45.57−$146

Net = sale price − $5.25 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Lance Briggs [Red] #257: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$26.69−$28.56
50%$35.33−$19.92
75%$43.96−$11.29

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Lance Briggs [Red] #257: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$68.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$52.59−$15.4155/4575/25
CGC 10$32.00−$36.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$32.00−$36.0055/4575/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

Lance Briggs [Red] #257 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$52.59$32.00$68.00$32.00
9.5$35.18
9$18.06
8$9.68

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Grading Lance Briggs [Red] #257 — FAQ

Is Lance Briggs [Red] #257 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Lance Briggs [Red] #257 sells for $52.59 against $5.25 raw: a $47.34 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.06) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Lance Briggs [Red] #257 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lance Briggs [Red] #257 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Prizm) sells for about $52.59 versus $5.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lance Briggs [Red] #257?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $68.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $52.59. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lance Briggs [Red] #257 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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