Is Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 sells for $1,450 against $451 raw: a $999 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($268) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $451
- PSA 10
- $1,450
- PSA 9
- $268
- Gem premium
- 3.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $1,450 | +$974 | +$949 | +$849 |
| PSA 9 | $268 | −$208 | −$233 | −$333 |
| PSA 8 | $244 | −$232 | −$257 | −$357 |
Net = sale price − $451 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $564 | +$62.57 |
| 50% | $859 | +$358 |
| 75% | $1,155 | +$654 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,885 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,450 | −$435 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $870 | −$1,015 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $870 | −$1,015 | 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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Grading Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 — FAQ
Is Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 sells for $1,450 against $451 raw: a $999 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($268) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 (Football Cards 2018 National Treasures Patch Autograph) sells for about $1,450 versus $451 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,885, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,450. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 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 Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Saquon Barkley [Holo Silver] #169 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $268).
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