Is Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC sells for $59.44 against $8.00 raw: a $51.44 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.48) 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): $8.00
PSA 10: $59.44
PSA 9: $21.48
Gem premium: 7.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC: 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	$59.44	+$26.44	+$1.44	−$98.56
PSA 9	$21.48	−$11.52	−$36.52	−$137
PSA 8	$11.91	−$21.09	−$46.09	−$146

Net = sale price − $8.00 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?

Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.97	−$27.03
50%	$40.46	−$17.54
75%	$49.95	−$8.05

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 96%. 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 →

Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$77.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$59.44	−$17.56	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$36.00	−$41.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$36.00	−$41.00	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 →

Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$59.44	$36.00	$77.00	$36.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$41.26
9	—	—	—	—	$21.48
8	—	—	—	—	$11.91

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Grading Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC — FAQ

Is Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC (Football Cards 2024 Topps Inception Rookie Autograph) sells for about $59.44 versus $8.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $77.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $59.44. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC 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 Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Luke McCaffrey #RA-LMC breaks even when it gems about 96% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.48).

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