Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 sells for $967 against $111 raw: a $856 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($88.95) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $111
PSA 10: $967
PSA 9: $88.95
Gem premium: 8.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [Refractor] #29: 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	$967	+$831	+$806	+$706
PSA 9	$88.95	−$46.64	−$71.64	−$172
PSA 8	$52.23	−$83.36	−$108	−$208

Net = sale price − $111 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 [Refractor] #29: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$308	+$148
50%	$528	+$367
75%	$747	+$587

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 [Refractor] #29: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,257	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$967	−$290	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$580	−$677	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$580	−$677	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 →

Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$967	$580	$1,257	$580	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$98.74
9	—	—	—	—	$88.95
8	—	—	—	—	$52.23

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Grading Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Finest) sells for about $967 versus $111 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [Refractor] #29?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,257, ahead of PSA 10 at $967. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 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 [Refractor] #29 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tom Brady [Refractor] #29 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $88.95).

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