Is Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 sells for $1,074 against $24.79 raw: a $1,050 spread, 43× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($148) 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): $24.79
PSA 10: $1,074
PSA 9: $148
Gem premium: 43×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99: 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	$1,074	+$1,025	+$1000	+$900
PSA 9	$148	+$97.71	+$72.71	−$27.29

Net = sale price − $24.79 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?

Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$379	+$304
50%	$611	+$536
75%	$843	+$768

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,397	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,074	−$323	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$645	−$752	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$645	−$752	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 →

Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,074	$645	$1,397	$645	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$162
9	—	—	—	—	$148

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Grading Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 — FAQ

Is Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 (Soccer Cards 2020 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire) sells for about $1,074 versus $24.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,397, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,074. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Karim Adeyemi [Orange] #99 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.

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