Is J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 sell for $266, only $0.00 above the $800 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($83.55) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $800
PSA 10: $266
PSA 9: $83.55
Gem premium: 0.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6: 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	$266	−$559	−$584	−$684
PSA 9	$83.55	−$741	−$766	−$866
PSA 8	$37.26	−$788	−$813	−$913

Net = sale price − $800 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?

J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$129	−$721
50%	$175	−$675
75%	$221	−$629

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$346	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$266	−$79.75	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$160	−$186	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$160	−$186	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 →

J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$266	$160	$346	$160	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$182
9	—	—	—	—	$83.55
8	—	—	—	—	$37.26

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Grading J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 — FAQ

Is J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Passing Grade) sells for about $266 versus $800 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $346, ahead of PSA 10 at $266. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does J.J. McCarthy [Gold] #6 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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