Is Ladd McConkey #RA-LM worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ladd McConkey #RA-LM sells for $175 against $25.99 raw: a $149 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.44) 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): $25.99
PSA 10: $175
PSA 9: $46.44
Gem premium: 6.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ladd McConkey #RA-LM: 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	$175	+$124	+$99.01	−$0.99
PSA 9	$46.44	−$4.55	−$29.55	−$130
PSA 8	$28.04	−$22.95	−$47.95	−$148

Net = sale price − $25.99 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?

Ladd McConkey #RA-LM: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$78.58	+$2.59
50%	$111	+$34.73
75%	$143	+$66.87

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 →

Ladd McConkey #RA-LM: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$228	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$175	−$53.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$105	−$123	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$105	−$123	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 →

Ladd McConkey #RA-LM graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$175	$105	$228	$105	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$90.96
9	—	—	—	—	$46.44
8	—	—	—	—	$28.04
7	—	—	—	—	$26.00

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Grading Ladd McConkey #RA-LM — FAQ

Is Ladd McConkey #RA-LM worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ladd McConkey #RA-LM worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ladd McConkey #RA-LM (Football Cards 2024 Topps Inception Rookie Autograph) sells for about $175 versus $25.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ladd McConkey #RA-LM?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $228, ahead of PSA 10 at $175. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ladd McConkey #RA-LM 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 Ladd McConkey #RA-LM break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ladd McConkey #RA-LM breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.44).

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