Is J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 sells for $213 against $24.49 raw: a $188 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.00) 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): $24.49
PSA 10: $213
PSA 9: $50.00
Gem premium: 8.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5: 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	$213	+$163	+$138	+$38.01
PSA 9	$50.00	+$0.51	−$24.49	−$124
PSA 8	$25.99	−$23.50	−$48.50	−$149

Net = sale price − $24.49 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 [Holo] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$90.63	+$16.14
50%	$131	+$56.76
75%	$172	+$97.38

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 →

J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$276	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$213	−$63.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$128	−$148	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$128	−$148	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 [Holo] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$213	$128	$276	$128	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$83.67
9	—	—	—	—	$50.00
8	—	—	—	—	$25.99

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Grading J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 — FAQ

Is J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Bomb Squad) sells for about $213 versus $24.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $276, ahead of PSA 10 at $213. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 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 J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting J.J. McCarthy [Holo] #5 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.00).

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