Is Sterling Sharpe #24 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Sterling Sharpe #24 sells for $1,400 against $316 raw: a $1,084 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($460) 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): $316
PSA 10: $1,400
PSA 9: $460
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sterling Sharpe #24: 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	$1,400	+$1,059	+$1,034	+$934
PSA 9	$460	+$119	+$93.74	−$6.26
PSA 8	$369	+$28.16	+$3.16	−$96.84

Net = sale price − $316 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?

Sterling Sharpe #24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$695	+$329
50%	$930	+$564
75%	$1,165	+$799

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Sterling Sharpe #24: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,820	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,400	−$420	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$840	−$980	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$840	−$980	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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Sterling Sharpe #24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,400	$840	$1,820	$840	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$930
9	—	—	—	—	$460
8	—	—	—	—	$369

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Grading Sterling Sharpe #24 — FAQ

Is Sterling Sharpe #24 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sterling Sharpe #24 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sterling Sharpe #24 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $1,400 versus $316 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sterling Sharpe #24?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,820, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sterling Sharpe #24 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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