Is CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 sells for $86.50 against $17.56 raw: a $68.94 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.48) 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): $17.56
PSA 10: $86.50
PSA 9: $52.48
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156: 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	$86.50	+$43.94	+$18.94	−$81.06
PSA 9	$52.48	+$9.92	−$15.08	−$115
PSA 8	$21.99	−$20.57	−$45.57	−$146

Net = sale price − $17.56 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?

CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.98	−$6.58
50%	$69.49	+$1.93
75%	$78.00	+$10.44

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$112	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$86.50	−$25.50	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$49.31	−$62.69	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$32.00	−$80.00	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 →

CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$86.50	$32.00	$112	$49.31	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$58.00
9	—	—	—	—	$52.48
8	—	—	—	—	$21.99
7	—	—	—	—	$8.50

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Grading CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 — FAQ

Is CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 (Football Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $86.50 versus $17.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $112, ahead of PSA 10 at $86.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 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 CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting CeeDee Lamb [Holo] #156 breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.48).

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