Is Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 sells for $69.98 against $10.46 raw: a $59.52 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.60) 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)
- $10.46
- PSA 10
- $69.98
- PSA 9
- $25.60
- Gem premium
- 6.7×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $69.98 | +$34.52 | +$9.52 | −$90.48 |
| PSA 9 | $25.60 | −$9.86 | −$34.86 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $14.39 | −$21.07 | −$46.07 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $10.46 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $36.70 | −$23.76 |
| 50% | $47.79 | −$12.67 |
| 75% | $58.88 | −$1.58 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $91.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $69.98 | −$21.02 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $42.00 | −$49.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $42.00 | −$49.00 | 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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Is Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 sells for $69.98 against $10.46 raw: a $59.52 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.60) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 (Football Cards 2024 Topps Inception Freshman Initiation) sells for about $69.98 versus $10.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $91.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $69.98. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 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 Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bucky Irving [Magenta] #FI-1 breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.60).
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