Is Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 sells for $65.40 against $6.53 raw: a $58.87 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.16) 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): $6.53
PSA 10: $65.40
PSA 9: $20.16
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202: 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	$65.40	+$33.87	+$8.87	−$91.13
PSA 9	$20.16	−$11.37	−$36.37	−$136
PSA 8	$11.80	−$19.73	−$44.73	−$145

Net = sale price − $6.53 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?

Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$31.47	−$25.06
50%	$42.78	−$13.75
75%	$54.09	−$2.44

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 80%. 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 →

Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$85.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$65.40	−$19.60	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$39.00	−$46.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$39.00	−$46.00	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 →

Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$65.40	$39.00	$85.00	$39.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$33.52
9	—	—	—	—	$20.16
8	—	—	—	—	$11.80

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Grading Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 — FAQ

Is Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Chrome) sells for about $65.40 versus $6.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $85.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $65.40. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 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 Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Johnny Knox [Autograph] #TC202 breaks even when it gems about 80% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.16).

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