Is Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM sells for $1,634 against $441 raw: a $1,193 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($636) 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): $441
PSA 10: $1,634
PSA 9: $636
Gem premium: 3.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM: 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	$1,634	+$1,168	+$1,143	+$1,043
PSA 9	$636	+$170	+$145	+$45.14
PSA 8	$199	−$267	−$292	−$392

Net = sale price − $441 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?

Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$885	+$395
50%	$1,135	+$644
75%	$1,385	+$894

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 →

Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,124	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,634	−$490	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$981	−$1,143	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$981	−$1,143	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 →

Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,634	$981	$2,124	$981	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,179
9	—	—	—	—	$636
8	—	—	—	—	$199

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Grading Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM — FAQ

Is Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM (Football Cards 2024 Topps Inception Provenance Patch Autograph) sells for about $1,634 versus $441 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,124, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,634. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Drake Maye [Purple] #PPA-DM 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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