Is Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 sells for $768 against $200 raw: a $568 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($297) 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): $200
PSA 10: $768
PSA 9: $297
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #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	$768	+$543	+$518	+$418
PSA 9	$297	+$72.44	+$47.44	−$52.56
PSA 8	$100	−$125	−$150	−$250

Net = sale price − $200 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?

Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$415	+$165
50%	$533	+$283
75%	$651	+$401

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 →

Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$999	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$768	−$231	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$461	−$538	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$461	−$538	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 →

Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$768	$461	$999	$461	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$552
9	—	—	—	—	$297
8	—	—	—	—	$100

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Grading Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 — FAQ

Is Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Passing Grade) sells for about $768 versus $200 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $999, ahead of PSA 10 at $768. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Caleb Williams [Purple Stars] #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.

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