Is Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 brings $2,504 versus $1,456 raw — a $1,048 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($933) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,456
PSA 10: $2,504
PSA 9: $933
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101: 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	$2,504	+$1,023	+$998	+$898
PSA 9	$933	−$548	−$573	−$673
PSA 8	$666	−$815	−$840	−$940

Net = sale price − $1,456 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?

Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,326	−$180
50%	$1,718	+$212
75%	$2,111	+$605

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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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Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$3,255	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,504	−$751	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,502	−$1,753	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,059	−$2,196	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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Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,504	$1,502	$3,255	$1,059	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,325
9	—	—	—	—	$933
8	—	—	—	—	$666

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Grading Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 — FAQ

Is Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 (Football Cards 2020 Panini Contenders Optic) sells for about $2,504 versus $1,456 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $3,255, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,504. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 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 Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Joe Burrow [Autograph] #101 breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $933).

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