Is Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 sells for $80.00 against $19.50 raw: a $60.50 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.42) 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)
- $19.50
- PSA 10
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $38.42
- Gem premium
- 4.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $80.00 | +$35.50 | +$10.50 | −$89.50 |
| PSA 9 | $38.42 | −$6.08 | −$31.08 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $21.51 | −$22.99 | −$47.99 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $19.50 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $48.81 | −$20.69 |
| 50% | $59.21 | −$10.29 |
| 75% | $69.61 | +$0.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $104 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $80.00 | −$24.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 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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Grading Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 — FAQ
Is Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 sells for $80.00 against $19.50 raw: a $60.50 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.42) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Passing Grade) sells for about $80.00 versus $19.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $104, ahead of PSA 10 at $80.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 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 Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Quinn Ewers [Purple Stars] #4 breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.42).
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