$Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 (Football Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Cuts) — is it worth grading?$

Is Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 29× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 sells for $1,127 against $39.07 raw: a $1,088 spread, 29× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $39.07
PSA 10: $1,127
PSA 9: $38.00
Gem premium: 29×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10: 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	$1,127	+$1,063	+$1,038	+$938
PSA 9	$38.00	−$26.07	−$51.07	−$151
PSA 8	$19.68	−$44.39	−$69.39	−$169

Net = sale price − $39.07 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?

Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$310	+$221
50%	$582	+$493
75%	$855	+$766

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 →

Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,465	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,127	−$338	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$676	−$789	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$676	−$789	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 →

Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,127	$676	$1,465	$676	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$320
9	—	—	—	—	$38.00
8	—	—	—	—	$19.68

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Grading Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 — FAQ

Is Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 (Football Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Cuts) sells for about $1,127 versus $39.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 29× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,465, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,127. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 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 Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jerry Rice [Refractor] #BC10 breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.00).

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