Is Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 sells for $77.10 against $14.23 raw: a $62.87 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.84) 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)
- $14.23
- PSA 10
- $77.10
- PSA 9
- $28.84
- Gem premium
- 5.4×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $77.10 | +$37.87 | +$12.87 | −$87.13 |
| PSA 9 | $28.84 | −$10.39 | −$35.39 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $16.45 | −$22.78 | −$47.78 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $14.23 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% | $40.91 | −$23.32 |
| 50% | $52.97 | −$11.26 |
| 75% | $65.03 | +$0.80 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $100 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $77.10 | −$22.90 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $46.00 | −$54.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $46.00 | −$54.00 | 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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Is Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 sells for $77.10 against $14.23 raw: a $62.87 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.84) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Passing the Torch Jerseys) sells for about $77.10 versus $14.23 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $100, ahead of PSA 10 at $77.10. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 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 Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Joe Montana / Brock Purdy #PTT-49 breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.84).
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