Is Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 sells for $196 against $15.17 raw: a $181 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.73) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $15.17
PSA 10: $196
PSA 9: $28.73
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dan Marino [Row 1] #13: 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	$196	+$156	+$131	+$30.57
PSA 9	$28.73	−$11.44	−$36.44	−$136
PSA 8	$15.50	−$24.67	−$49.67	−$150

Net = sale price − $15.17 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?

Dan Marino [Row 1] #13: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$70.48	+$5.31
50%	$112	+$47.06
75%	$154	+$88.82

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Dan Marino [Row 1] #13: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$254	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$196	−$58.26	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$117	−$137	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$117	−$137	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 →

Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$196	$117	$254	$117	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$76.00
9	—	—	—	—	$28.73
8	—	—	—	—	$15.50
7	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 — FAQ

Is Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 (Football Cards 1998 Flair Showcase) sells for about $196 versus $15.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dan Marino [Row 1] #13?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $254, ahead of PSA 10 at $196. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 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.

What gem rate makes grading Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dan Marino [Row 1] #13 breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.73).

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