Is Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 sell for $44.26, only $19.12 above the $25.14 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.31) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $25.14
PSA 10: $44.26
PSA 9: $31.31
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sean Lee [Autograph] #186: 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	$44.26	−$5.88	−$30.88	−$131
PSA 9	$31.31	−$18.83	−$43.83	−$144
PSA 8	$30.19	−$19.95	−$44.95	−$145

Net = sale price − $25.14 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?

Sean Lee [Autograph] #186: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.55	−$40.59
50%	$37.78	−$37.36
75%	$41.02	−$34.12

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Sean Lee [Autograph] #186: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$58.00	best	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$54.35	−$3.65	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$44.26	−$13.74	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$27.00	−$31.00	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 →

Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$44.26	$27.00	$58.00	$54.35	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$43.00
9	—	—	—	—	$31.31
8	—	—	—	—	$30.19

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Grading Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 — FAQ

Is Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 (Football Cards 2010 Playoff Contenders) sells for about $44.26 versus $25.14 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.8× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sean Lee [Autograph] #186?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $58.00, ahead of SGC 10 at $54.35. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sean Lee [Autograph] #186 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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