Is Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 sells for $66.50 against $3.30 raw: a $63.20 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $3.30
- BGS 10
- $66.50
- PSA 9
- $13.70
- Gem premium
- 20×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 10 | $66.50 | +$38.20 | +$13.20 | −$86.80 |
| PSA 9 | $13.70 | −$14.60 | −$39.60 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $3.30 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% | $26.90 | −$26.40 |
| 50% | $40.10 | −$13.20 |
| 75% | $53.30 | +$0.00 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $66.50 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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 Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 — FAQ
Is Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 worth grading?
A BGS 10 Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 sells for $66.50 against $3.30 raw: a $63.20 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 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 Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Robby Fabbri [Foil] #229 breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.70).
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