Is Charles White #72 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Charles White #72 sells for $73.24 against $6.69 raw: a $66.55 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.82) 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)
- $6.69
- PSA 10
- $73.24
- PSA 9
- $19.82
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $73.24 | +$41.55 | +$16.55 | −$83.45 |
| PSA 9 | $19.82 | −$11.87 | −$36.87 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $5.50 | −$26.19 | −$51.19 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $6.69 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% | $33.17 | −$23.52 |
| 50% | $46.53 | −$10.16 |
| 75% | $59.88 | +$3.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 | $95.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $73.24 | −$21.76 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $44.00 | −$51.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $44.00 | −$51.00 | 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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Is Charles White #72 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Charles White #72 sells for $73.24 against $6.69 raw: a $66.55 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.82) 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 Charles White #72 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Charles White #72 (Football Cards 2006 Upper Deck Legends Legendary Signatures) sells for about $73.24 versus $6.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Charles White #72?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $95.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $73.24. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Charles White #72 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 Charles White #72 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Charles White #72 breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.82).
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