Is Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 sells for $162 against $31.50 raw: a $130 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($57.10) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $31.50
PSA 10: $162
PSA 9: $57.10
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$162	+$105	+$80.28	−$19.72
PSA 9	$57.10	+$0.60	−$24.40	−$124
PSA 8	$32.40	−$24.10	−$49.10	−$149

Net = sale price − $31.50 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?

Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$83.27	+$1.77
50%	$109	+$27.94
75%	$136	+$54.11

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$210	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$162	−$48.22	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$97.00	−$113	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$97.00	−$113	55/45	75/25

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.

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Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$162	$97.00	$210	$97.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$109
9	—	—	—	—	$57.10
8	—	—	—	—	$32.40

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Grading Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 — FAQ

Is Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Prizm) sells for about $162 versus $31.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $210, ahead of PSA 10 at $162. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 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.

What gem rate makes grading Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Christian Benford [Blue Shimmer] #262 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $57.10).

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