Is Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 sells for $2,341 against $55.00 raw: a $2,286 spread, 43× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($386) 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): $55.00
PSA 10: $2,341
PSA 9: $386
Gem premium: 43×
As of: Oct 21, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89: 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	$2,341	+$2,261	+$2,236	+$2,136
PSA 9	$386	+$306	+$281	+$181
PSA 8	$62.95	−$17.05	−$42.05	−$142

Net = sale price − $55.00 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?

Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$874	+$769
50%	$1,363	+$1,258
75%	$1,852	+$1,747

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 →

Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$3,043	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,341	−$702	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,404	−$1,639	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$936	−$2,107	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 →

Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,341	$936	$3,043	$1,404	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$643
9	—	—	—	—	$386
8	—	—	—	—	$62.95
7	—	—	—	—	$35.75

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Other 1991 Wild Card cards worth checking

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Emmitt Smith [10 Stripe] #46

Raw $6.26PSA 10 $291

Barry Sanders [20 Stripe] #89

Raw $20.38PSA 10 $771

Bo Jackson [10 Stripe] #108

Raw $18.00PSA 10 $390

Barry Sanders [1000 Stripe] #89

Raw $582Graded $1,265

Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #46

Raw $517Graded $706

Troy Aikman [1000 Stripe] #68

Raw $191Graded $509

Grading Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 — FAQ

Is Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 (Football Cards 1991 Wild Card) sells for about $2,341 versus $55.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Oct 21, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $3,043, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,341. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Barry Sanders [50 Stripe] #89 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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