Is Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 sells for $614 against $201 raw: a $412 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($350) 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): $201
PSA 10: $614
PSA 9: $350
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #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	$614	+$387	+$362	+$262
PSA 9	$350	+$123	+$98.41	−$1.59
PSA 8	$161	−$65.58	−$90.58	−$191

Net = sale price − $201 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?

Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$416	+$164
50%	$482	+$230
75%	$548	+$296

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 →

Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$798	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$614	−$184	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$368	−$430	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$368	−$430	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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Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$614	$368	$798	$368	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$602
9	—	—	—	—	$350
8	—	—	—	—	$161

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Grading Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 — FAQ

Is Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101 (Football Cards 2021 Panini Contenders Optic) sells for about $614 versus $201 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #101?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $798, ahead of PSA 10 at $614. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Trevor Lawrence [Autograph Variation] #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.

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