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Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 (Football Cards 2008 SP Rookie Edition) — is it worth grading?

Is Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 sell for $22.99, only $20.16 above the $2.83 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$2.83
PSA 10
$22.99
Gem premium
8.1×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177: 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$22.99−$4.84−$29.84−$130

Net = sale price − $2.83 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$30.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$22.99−$7.0155/4575/25
CGC 10$14.00−$16.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$14.00−$16.0055/4575/25

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.

Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$22.99$14.00$30.00$14.00

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Grading Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 — FAQ

Is Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 sell for $22.99, only $20.16 above the $2.83 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 (Football Cards 2008 SP Rookie Edition) sells for about $22.99 versus $2.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $30.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $22.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Joe Flacco [1993 SP Rookie Design] #177 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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