Is George Pickens [Holo] #21 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 George Pickens [Holo] #21 sells for $86.78 against $16.48 raw: a $70.30 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.74) 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): $16.48
PSA 10: $86.78
PSA 9: $32.74
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

George Pickens [Holo] #21: 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	$86.78	+$45.30	+$20.30	−$79.70
PSA 9	$32.74	−$8.74	−$33.74	−$134
PSA 8	$18.82	−$22.66	−$47.66	−$148

Net = sale price − $16.48 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?

George Pickens [Holo] #21: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$46.25	−$20.23
50%	$59.76	−$6.72
75%	$73.27	+$6.79

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. 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 →

George Pickens [Holo] #21: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$113	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$86.78	−$26.22	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$52.00	−$61.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$52.00	−$61.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

George Pickens [Holo] #21 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$86.78	$52.00	$113	$52.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$61.88
9	—	—	—	—	$32.74
8	—	—	—	—	$18.82

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Grading George Pickens [Holo] #21 — FAQ

Is George Pickens [Holo] #21 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 George Pickens [Holo] #21 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 George Pickens [Holo] #21 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Bomb Squad) sells for about $86.78 versus $16.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for George Pickens [Holo] #21?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $113, ahead of PSA 10 at $86.78. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does George Pickens [Holo] #21 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 George Pickens [Holo] #21 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting George Pickens [Holo] #21 breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.74).

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