Is Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 sells for $134 against $28.16 raw: a $106 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($50.43) 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): $28.16
PSA 10: $134
PSA 9: $50.43
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1: 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	$134	+$80.53	+$55.53	−$44.47
PSA 9	$50.43	−$2.73	−$27.73	−$128
PSA 8	$29.33	−$23.83	−$48.83	−$149

Net = sale price − $28.16 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?

Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.25	−$6.91
50%	$92.06	+$13.90
75%	$113	+$34.72

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 →

Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$174	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$134	−$40.31	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$80.00	−$94.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$80.00	−$94.00	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 →

Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$134	$80.00	$174	$80.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$94.86
9	—	—	—	—	$50.43
8	—	—	—	—	$29.33

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Grading Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 — FAQ

Is Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 (Football Cards 2024 Topps Inception Freshman Initiation) sells for about $134 versus $28.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $174, ahead of PSA 10 at $134. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bucky Irving [Orange] #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 [Orange] #FI-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bucky Irving [Orange] #FI-1 breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.43).

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