Is Adam Vinatieri #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Adam Vinatieri #9 sells for $397 against $247 raw: a $150 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($283) 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): $247
PSA 10: $397
PSA 9: $283
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Adam Vinatieri #9: 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	$397	+$125	+$99.54	−$0.46
PSA 9	$283	+$10.63	−$14.37	−$114
PSA 8	$200	−$72.46	−$97.46	−$197

Net = sale price − $247 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?

Adam Vinatieri #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$312	+$14.11
50%	$340	+$42.58
75%	$369	+$71.06

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 →

Adam Vinatieri #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$516	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$397	−$119	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$325	−$191	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$238	−$278	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 →

Adam Vinatieri #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$397	$238	$516	$325	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$389
9	—	—	—	—	$283
8	—	—	—	—	$200

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Grading Adam Vinatieri #9 — FAQ

Is Adam Vinatieri #9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Adam Vinatieri #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Adam Vinatieri #9 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown Legends) sells for about $397 versus $247 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Adam Vinatieri #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $516, ahead of PSA 10 at $397. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Adam Vinatieri #9 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 Adam Vinatieri #9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Adam Vinatieri #9 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $283).

Is your football card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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