Is Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

SGC 10 copies of Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 sell for $12.99, only $9.01 above the $3.98 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.38) 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): $3.98
SGC 10: $12.99
PSA 9: $4.38
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8: 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 — SGC 10	$12.99	−$15.99	−$40.99	−$141
PSA 9	$4.38	−$24.60	−$49.60	−$150

Net = sale price − $3.98 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?

Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$6.53	−$47.45
50%	$8.69	−$45.30
75%	$10.84	−$43.14

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

All centering standards →

Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$12.99	best	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 →

Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$12.99	—
9.5	—	$5.00
9	—	$4.38

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Grading Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 — FAQ

Is Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 worth grading?

What centering does Terry McLaurin [Stardust] #8 need for a SGC 10?

SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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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