Is Nick Foles #37 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Nick Foles #37 sell for $5.00, only $2.97 above the $2.03 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.98) 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)
- $2.03
- Grade 9.5
- $5.00
- PSA 9
- $4.98
- Gem premium
- 2.5×
- 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 — Grade 9.5 | $5.00 | −$22.03 | −$47.03 | −$147 |
| PSA 9 | $4.98 | −$22.05 | −$47.05 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $2.03 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% | $4.99 | −$47.05 |
| 50% | $4.99 | −$47.04 |
| 75% | $5.00 | −$47.03 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $4.77 | 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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Is Nick Foles #37 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Nick Foles #37 sell for $5.00, only $2.97 above the $2.03 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.98) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
What centering does Nick Foles #37 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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