Is Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 brings $2,000 versus $1,078 raw — a $922 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($757) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,078
PSA 10: $2,000
PSA 9: $757
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Anderson [Gold] #4: 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	$2,000	+$897	+$872	+$772
PSA 9	$757	−$346	−$371	−$471
PSA 8	$442	−$661	−$686	−$786

Net = sale price − $1,078 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?

Ken Anderson [Gold] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,068	−$60.08
50%	$1,379	+$251
75%	$1,689	+$561

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Ken Anderson [Gold] #4: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,600	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,000	−$600	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,200	−$1,400	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,200	−$1,400	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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Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,000	$1,200	$2,600	$1,200	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,430
9	—	—	—	—	$757
8	—	—	—	—	$442

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Grading Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 — FAQ

Is Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown Legends) sells for about $2,000 versus $1,078 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ken Anderson [Gold] #4?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,600, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 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 Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Anderson [Gold] #4 breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $757).

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