Is Earl Campbell #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Earl Campbell #3 sells for $414 against $260 raw: a $154 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($298) 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): $260
PSA 10: $414
PSA 9: $298
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Earl Campbell #3: 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	$414	+$129	+$104	+$4.29
PSA 9	$298	+$13.45	−$11.55	−$112
PSA 8	$227	−$58.05	−$83.05	−$183

Net = sale price − $260 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?

Earl Campbell #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$327	+$17.41
50%	$356	+$46.37
75%	$385	+$75.33

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 →

Earl Campbell #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$538	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$414	−$124	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$355	−$183	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$248	−$290	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 →

Earl Campbell #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$414	$248	$538	$355	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$328
9	—	—	—	—	$298
8	—	—	—	—	$227

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Grading Earl Campbell #3 — FAQ

Is Earl Campbell #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Earl Campbell #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Earl Campbell #3 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown Legends) sells for about $414 versus $260 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Earl Campbell #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $538, ahead of PSA 10 at $414. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Earl Campbell #3 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 Earl Campbell #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Earl Campbell #3 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $298).

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