Is Tom Brady #3 worth grading?

Football · Football Cards 2008 Topps · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady #3 sells for $173 against $2.99 raw: a $170 spread, 58× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.00) 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): $2.99
PSA 10: $173
PSA 9: $30.00
Gem premium: 58×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady #3: 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	$173	+$145	+$120	+$19.84
PSA 9	$30.00	+$2.01	−$22.99	−$123
PSA 8	$25.00	−$2.99	−$27.99	−$128

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?

Tom Brady #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$65.71	+$12.72
50%	$101	+$48.43
75%	$137	+$84.13

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 →

Tom Brady #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$225	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$173	−$52.17	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$75.00	−$150	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$25.00	−$200	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.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Tom Brady #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$173	$25.00	$225	$75.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.57
9	—	—	—	—	$30.00
8	—	—	—	—	$25.00
7	—	—	—	—	$24.52

Swipe the table for the other grading companies →

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2008 Topps cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Tom Brady [Gold] #328

Raw $85.87PSA 10 $873

James Harrison [Gold] #241

Raw $56.00PSA 10 $408

Tom Brady [Gold] #286

Raw $106PSA 10 $638

Tom Brady [Gold] #3

Raw $97.97PSA 10 $284

Brett Favre [Tractor Packers] #34

Raw $519Graded $1,250

Tom Brady [Black] #3

Raw $210Graded $831

Grading Tom Brady #3 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady #3 (Football Cards 2008 Topps) sells for about $173 versus $2.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 58× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $225, ahead of PSA 10 at $173. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady #3 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 Tom Brady #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tom Brady #3 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.00).

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your football card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →