Is CeeDee Lamb #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb #9 brings $865 versus $370 raw — a $495 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($393) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $370
PSA 10: $865
PSA 9: $393
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

CeeDee Lamb #9: 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	$865	+$470	+$445	+$345
PSA 9	$393	−$2.50	−$27.50	−$128
PSA 8	$315	−$79.94	−$105	−$205

Net = sale price − $370 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?

CeeDee Lamb #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$511	+$90.63
50%	$629	+$209
75%	$747	+$327

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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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CeeDee Lamb #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,125	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$865	−$260	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$519	−$606	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$519	−$606	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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Raw conditions & history →

CeeDee Lamb #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$865	$519	$1,125	$519	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$750
9	—	—	—	—	$393
8	—	—	—	—	$315

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Grading CeeDee Lamb #9 — FAQ

Is CeeDee Lamb #9 worth grading?

A PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb #9 brings $865 versus $370 raw — a $495 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($393) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb #9 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $865 versus $370 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for CeeDee Lamb #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,125, ahead of PSA 10 at $865. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does CeeDee Lamb #9 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 CeeDee Lamb #9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting CeeDee Lamb #9 breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $393).

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