Is Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 sell for $21.73, only $18.24 above the $3.49 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3.49
PSA 10: $21.73
PSA 9: $9.50
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191: 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	$21.73	−$6.76	−$31.76	−$132
PSA 9	$9.50	−$18.99	−$43.99	−$144
PSA 8	$7.40	−$21.09	−$46.09	−$146

Net = sale price − $3.49 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?

Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$12.56	−$40.93
50%	$15.62	−$37.88
75%	$18.67	−$34.82

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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Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$28.00	best	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$25.00	−$3.00	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$21.73	−$6.27	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$13.00	−$15.00	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 →

Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$21.73	$13.00	$28.00	$25.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$16.00
9	—	—	—	—	$9.50
8	—	—	—	—	$7.40

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Grading Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 — FAQ

Is Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 (Racing Cards 2020 Topps Chrome Formula 1) sells for about $21.73 versus $3.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $28.00, ahead of SGC 10 at $25.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kevin Magnussen [Sapphire] #191 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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