Is Lawrence Taylor #10 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Lawrence Taylor #10 sells for $729 against $358 raw: a $371 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($428) 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): $358
PSA 10: $729
PSA 9: $428
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lawrence Taylor #10: 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	$729	+$346	+$321	+$221
PSA 9	$428	+$45.75	+$20.75	−$79.25
PSA 8	$350	−$32.50	−$57.50	−$158

Net = sale price − $358 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?

Lawrence Taylor #10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$503	+$95.91
50%	$579	+$171
75%	$654	+$246

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Lawrence Taylor #10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$948	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$729	−$219	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$496	−$452	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$437	−$511	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 →

Lawrence Taylor #10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$729	$437	$948	$496	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$471
9	—	—	—	—	$428
8	—	—	—	—	$350

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Grading Lawrence Taylor #10 — FAQ

Is Lawrence Taylor #10 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lawrence Taylor #10 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lawrence Taylor #10 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown Legends) sells for about $729 versus $358 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lawrence Taylor #10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $948, ahead of PSA 10 at $729. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lawrence Taylor #10 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.

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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