Is Larry Fitzgerald #22 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Larry Fitzgerald #22 brings $850 versus $407 raw — a $443 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($425) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $407
PSA 10: $850
PSA 9: $425
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Fitzgerald #22: 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	$850	+$418	+$393	+$293
PSA 9	$425	−$7.00	−$32.00	−$132
PSA 8	$242	−$190	−$215	−$315

Net = sale price − $407 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?

Larry Fitzgerald #22: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$531	+$74.31
50%	$638	+$181
75%	$744	+$287

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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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Larry Fitzgerald #22: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,105	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$850	−$255	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$510	−$595	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$510	−$595	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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Larry Fitzgerald #22 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$850	$510	$1,105	$510	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$811
9	—	—	—	—	$425
8	—	—	—	—	$242

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Grading Larry Fitzgerald #22 — FAQ

Is Larry Fitzgerald #22 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Larry Fitzgerald #22 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Larry Fitzgerald #22 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $850 versus $407 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Larry Fitzgerald #22?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,105, ahead of PSA 10 at $850. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Larry Fitzgerald #22 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 Larry Fitzgerald #22 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Larry Fitzgerald #22 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $425).

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