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Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 (Football Cards 2007 Upper Deck) — is it worth grading?

Is Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 26× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 sells for $51.52 against $1.99 raw: a $49.53 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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)
$1.99
PSA 10
$51.52
PSA 9
$22.70
Gem premium
26×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$51.52+$24.53−$0.47−$100
PSA 9$22.70−$4.29−$29.29−$129
PSA 8$3.32−$23.67−$48.67−$149

Net = sale price − $1.99 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?

Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$29.91−$22.08
50%$37.11−$14.88
75%$44.31−$7.68

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
Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$67.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$51.52−$15.4855/4575/25
CGC 10$31.00−$36.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$10.50−$56.5055/4575/25

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.

Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$51.52$31.00$67.00$10.50
9.5$25.00
9$22.70
8$3.32

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Grading Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 — FAQ

Is Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 sells for $51.52 against $1.99 raw: a $49.53 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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 Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 (Football Cards 2007 Upper Deck) sells for about $51.52 versus $1.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $67.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $51.52. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Marshawn Lynch [Rookie Exclusives] #280 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.

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