$Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Platinum) — is it worth grading?$

Is Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 sells for $358 against $304 raw: a $53.91 spread, 1.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($347) 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): $304
PSA 10: $358
PSA 9: $347
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125: 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	$358	+$28.91	+$3.91	−$96.09
PSA 9	$347	+$17.91	−$7.09	−$107
PSA 8	$315	−$14.09	−$39.09	−$139

Net = sale price − $304 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?

Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$350	−$4.34
50%	$353	−$1.59
75%	$355	+$1.16

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 →

Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$465	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$358	−$107	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$215	−$250	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$215	−$250	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 →

Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$358	$215	$465	$215	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$351
9	—	—	—	—	$347
8	—	—	—	—	$315

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Grading Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 — FAQ

Is Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Platinum) sells for about $358 versus $304 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $465, ahead of PSA 10 at $358. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 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 Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Matthew Stafford [Blue Refractor] #125 breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $347).

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