Is Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 sell for $4,807, only $0.00 above the $6,949 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,850) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $6,949
PSA 10: $4,807
PSA 9: $3,850
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14: 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	$4,807	−$2,167	−$2,192	−$2,292
PSA 9	$3,850	−$3,124	−$3,149	−$3,249

Net = sale price − $6,949 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?

Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,089	−$2,910
50%	$4,328	−$2,671
75%	$4,568	−$2,432

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$6,249	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$4,807	−$1,442	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,884	−$3,365	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,884	−$3,365	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 →

Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$4,807	$2,884	$6,249	$2,884	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$4,235
9	—	—	—	—	$3,850

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Grading Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 — FAQ

Is Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Downtown) sells for about $4,807 versus $6,949 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6,249, ahead of PSA 10 at $4,807. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Penix Jr. [Gold] #14 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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