$Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 (Football Cards 2007 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 sells for $82.50 against $7.99 raw: a $74.51 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.60) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $7.99
PSA 10: $82.50
PSA 9: $42.60
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96: 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	$82.50	+$49.51	+$24.51	−$75.49
PSA 9	$42.60	+$9.61	−$15.39	−$115
PSA 8	$23.80	−$9.19	−$34.19	−$134

Net = sale price − $7.99 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?

Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$52.58	−$5.41
50%	$62.55	+$4.56
75%	$72.53	+$14.54

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. 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 →

Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$107	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$82.50	−$24.50	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$47.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$50.00	−$57.00	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 →

Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$82.50	$50.00	$107	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$47.00
9	—	—	—	—	$42.60
8	—	—	—	—	$23.80

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Grading Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 — FAQ

Is Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 (Football Cards 2007 Topps Chrome) sells for about $82.50 versus $7.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $107, ahead of PSA 10 at $82.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 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 Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Peyton Manning [Refractor] #TC96 breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.60).

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