Is Calais Campbell #404 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 32× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Calais Campbell #404 sells for $60.00 against $1.90 raw: a $58.10 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.50) 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): $1.90
PSA 10: $60.00
PSA 9: $10.50
Gem premium: 32×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Calais Campbell #404: 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	$60.00	+$33.10	+$8.10	−$91.90
PSA 9	$10.50	−$16.40	−$41.40	−$141
PSA 8	$6.00	−$20.90	−$45.90	−$146

Net = sale price − $1.90 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?

Calais Campbell #404: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.88	−$29.02
50%	$35.25	−$16.65
75%	$47.63	−$4.27

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 84%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Calais Campbell #404: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$78.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$60.00	−$18.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$36.00	−$42.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$36.00	−$42.00	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 →

Calais Campbell #404 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$60.00	$36.00	$78.00	$36.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.44
9	—	—	—	—	$10.50
8	—	—	—	—	$6.00

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Grading Calais Campbell #404 — FAQ

Is Calais Campbell #404 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Calais Campbell #404 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Calais Campbell #404 (Football Cards 2008 Topps) sells for about $60.00 versus $1.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Calais Campbell #404?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $78.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Calais Campbell #404 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 Calais Campbell #404 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Calais Campbell #404 breaks even when it gems about 84% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.50).

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