Is Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 sells for $1,012 against $463 raw: a $550 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($550) 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): $463
PSA 10: $1,012
PSA 9: $550
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115: 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	$1,012	+$525	+$500	+$400
PSA 9	$550	+$62.50	+$37.50	−$62.50
PSA 8	$500	+$12.50	−$12.50	−$113

Net = sale price − $463 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 [No Helmet] #115: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$666	+$153
50%	$781	+$269
75%	$897	+$384

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,316	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,012	−$304	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$607	−$709	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$607	−$709	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 [No Helmet] #115 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,012	$607	$1,316	$607	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$990
9	—	—	—	—	$550
8	—	—	—	—	$500

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Grading Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 (Football Cards 2009 Topps) sells for about $1,012 versus $463 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,316, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,012. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [No Helmet] #115 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.

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