Is Omar Cooper Jr. #43 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Omar Cooper Jr. #43 sells for $91.40 against $16.27 raw: a $75.13 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.34) 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)
- $16.27
- PSA 10
- $91.40
- PSA 9
- $24.34
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $91.40 | +$50.13 | +$25.13 | −$74.87 |
| PSA 9 | $24.34 | −$16.93 | −$41.93 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $19.14 | −$22.13 | −$47.13 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $16.27 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% | $41.11 | −$25.16 |
| 50% | $57.87 | −$8.40 |
| 75% | $74.64 | +$8.37 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. 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 | $119 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $91.40 | −$27.60 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $55.00 | −$64.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $39.99 | −$79.01 | 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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Is Omar Cooper Jr. #43 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Omar Cooper Jr. #43 sells for $91.40 against $16.27 raw: a $75.13 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.34) 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 Omar Cooper Jr. #43 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Omar Cooper Jr. #43 (Football Cards 2025 Bowman U Now) sells for about $91.40 versus $16.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Omar Cooper Jr. #43?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $119, ahead of PSA 10 at $91.40. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Omar Cooper Jr. #43 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 Omar Cooper Jr. #43 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Omar Cooper Jr. #43 breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.34).
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