Is Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 sell for $375, only $0.00 above the $600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($49.39) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $600
PSA 10: $375
PSA 9: $49.39
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59: 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	$375	−$250	−$275	−$375
PSA 9	$49.39	−$576	−$601	−$701

Net = sale price − $600 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?

Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$131	−$519
50%	$212	−$438
75%	$294	−$356

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$488	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$375	−$113	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$225	−$263	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$225	−$263	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 →

Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$375	$225	$488	$225	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$54.00
9	—	—	—	—	$49.39
7	—	—	—	—	$24.50

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Grading Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 — FAQ

Is Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 (Racing Cards 2021 Topps Chrome Formula 1) sells for about $375 versus $600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $488, ahead of PSA 10 at $375. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Oscar Piastri [Orange Red] #59 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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