Is C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 sells for $130 against $23.35 raw: a $106 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($45.50) 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): $23.35
PSA 10: $130
PSA 9: $45.50
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #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	$130	+$81.38	+$56.38	−$43.62
PSA 9	$45.50	−$2.85	−$27.85	−$128
PSA 8	$25.62	−$22.73	−$47.73	−$148

Net = sale price − $23.35 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?

C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$66.56	−$6.79
50%	$87.61	+$14.26
75%	$109	+$35.32

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 →

C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$169	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$130	−$39.27	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$130	$78.00	$169	$78.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$86.92
9	—	—	—	—	$45.50
8	—	—	—	—	$25.62

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Grading C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 — FAQ

Is C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Passing Grade) sells for about $130 versus $23.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $169, ahead of PSA 10 at $130. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #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 C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting C.J. Stroud [Dragon] #9 breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $45.50).

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