Is Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 sells for $108 against $13.72 raw: a $94.28 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $13.72
PSA 10: $108
PSA 9: $90.00
Gem premium: 7.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Harrison Smith [Gold] #15: 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	$108	+$69.28	+$44.28	−$55.72
PSA 9	$90.00	+$51.28	+$26.28	−$73.72
PSA 8	$17.43	−$21.29	−$46.29	−$146

Net = sale price − $13.72 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?

Harrison Smith [Gold] #15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$94.50	+$30.78
50%	$99.00	+$35.28
75%	$104	+$39.78

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Harrison Smith [Gold] #15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$140	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$108	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$65.00	−$75.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$65.00	−$75.00	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 →

Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$108	$65.00	$140	$65.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$99.00
9	—	—	—	—	$90.00
8	—	—	—	—	$17.43

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Grading Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 — FAQ

Is Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 (Football Cards 2012 Topps) sells for about $108 versus $13.72 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.9× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Harrison Smith [Gold] #15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $140, ahead of PSA 10 at $108. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Harrison Smith [Gold] #15 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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