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Is Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 sells for $500 against $105 raw: a $395 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($100) 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)
- $105
- BGS 10
- $500
- PSA 9
- $100
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- 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 — BGS 10 | $500 | +$370 | +$345 | +$245 |
| PSA 9 | $100 | −$29.84 | −$54.84 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $105 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% | $200 | +$45.16 |
| 50% | $300 | +$145 |
| 75% | $400 | +$245 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 | $500 | 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 Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 — FAQ
Is Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 worth grading?
A BGS 10 Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 sells for $500 against $105 raw: a $395 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($100) 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.
What centering does Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 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 Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bruce Arians [Autograph Playoff Ticket] #292 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $100).
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