Is Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 sell for $22.50, only $20.54 above the $1.96 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.00) 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): $1.96
PSA 10: $22.50
PSA 9: $18.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59: 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	$22.50	−$4.46	−$29.46	−$129
PSA 9	$18.00	−$8.96	−$33.96	−$134
PSA 8	$16.42	−$10.54	−$35.54	−$136

Net = sale price − $1.96 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?

Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$19.13	−$32.84
50%	$20.25	−$31.71
75%	$21.38	−$30.59

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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Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$86.01	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$22.50	−$63.51	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$14.50	−$71.51	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$9.99	−$76.02	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 →

Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$22.50	$9.99	$86.01	$14.50	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20.00
9	—	—	—	—	$18.00
8	—	—	—	—	$16.42

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Grading Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 — FAQ

Is Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Platinum) sells for about $22.50 versus $1.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.01, ahead of PSA 10 at $22.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Colin Kaepernick [Xfractor] #59 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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