Is Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 sells for $288 against $57.50 raw: a $231 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($4.25) 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): $57.50
PSA 10: $288
PSA 9: $4.25
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kenny Pickett [Orange] #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	$288	+$206	+$181	+$80.95
PSA 9	$4.25	−$78.25	−$103	−$203

Net = sale price − $57.50 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?

Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$75.30	−$32.20
50%	$146	+$38.85
75%	$217	+$110

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 →

Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$375	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$288	−$86.55	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$173	−$202	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$173	−$202	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 →

Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$288	$173	$375	$173	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$5.00
9	—	—	—	—	$4.25

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Grading Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 — FAQ

Is Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 (Football Cards 2022 Panini Donruss Elite) sells for about $288 versus $57.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $375, ahead of PSA 10 at $288. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kenny Pickett [Orange] #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.

What gem rate makes grading Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kenny Pickett [Orange] #101 breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $4.25).

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