Is Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

CGC 10 copies of Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 sell for $25.00, only $22.01 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.99
CGC 10: $25.00
PSA 9: $7.50
Gem premium: 8.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165: 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 — CGC 10	$25.00	−$2.99	−$27.99	−$128
PSA 9	$7.50	−$20.49	−$45.49	−$145

Net = sale price − $2.99 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?

Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$11.88	−$41.12
50%	$16.25	−$36.74
75%	$20.63	−$32.37

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
CGC 10	$25.00	best	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 →

Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	CGC	Graded
10	$25.00	—
9.5	—	$8.00
9	—	$7.50

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Grading Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 — FAQ

Is Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 worth grading?

What centering does Adam Vinatieri [Xfractor] #TC165 need for a CGC 10?

CGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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.

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