Is J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 sells for $384 against $108 raw: a $276 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($191) 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): $108
PSA 10: $384
PSA 9: $191
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304: 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	$384	+$251	+$226	+$126
PSA 9	$191	+$58.67	+$33.67	−$66.33
PSA 8	$169	+$36.27	+$11.27	−$88.73

Net = sale price − $108 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?

J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$240	+$81.79
50%	$288	+$130
75%	$336	+$178

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 →

J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$499	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$384	−$115	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$230	−$269	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$230	−$269	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 →

J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$384	$230	$499	$230	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$290
9	—	—	—	—	$191
8	—	—	—	—	$169

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Grading J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 — FAQ

Is J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Score) sells for about $384 versus $108 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $499, ahead of PSA 10 at $384. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does J.J. McCarthy [Gold Zone Signature] #304 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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