Is Alfred Collins [Red] #388 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Alfred Collins [Red] #388 sells for $98.52 against $15.99 raw: a $82.53 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.50) 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): $15.99
PSA 10: $98.52
PSA 9: $34.50
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alfred Collins [Red] #388: 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	$98.52	+$57.53	+$32.53	−$67.47
PSA 9	$34.50	−$6.49	−$31.49	−$131
PSA 8	$19.25	−$21.74	−$46.74	−$147

Net = sale price − $15.99 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?

Alfred Collins [Red] #388: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.50	−$15.49
50%	$66.51	+$0.52
75%	$82.52	+$16.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 49%. 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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Alfred Collins [Red] #388: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$128	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$98.52	−$29.48	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$59.00	−$69.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$59.00	−$69.00	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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Alfred Collins [Red] #388 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$98.52	$59.00	$128	$59.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$66.14
9	—	—	—	—	$34.50
8	—	—	—	—	$19.25

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Grading Alfred Collins [Red] #388 — FAQ

Is Alfred Collins [Red] #388 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alfred Collins [Red] #388 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alfred Collins [Red] #388 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Prizm) sells for about $98.52 versus $15.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alfred Collins [Red] #388?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $128, ahead of PSA 10 at $98.52. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alfred Collins [Red] #388 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 Alfred Collins [Red] #388 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alfred Collins [Red] #388 breaks even when it gems about 49% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.50).

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