Is J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 sells for $170 against $49.88 raw: a $120 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($89.80) 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): $49.88
PSA 10: $170
PSA 9: $89.80
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203: 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	$170	+$95.12	+$70.12	−$29.88
PSA 9	$89.80	+$14.92	−$10.08	−$110
PSA 8	$46.00	−$28.88	−$53.88	−$154

Net = sale price − $49.88 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 [Blue] #203: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$110	+$9.97
50%	$130	+$30.02
75%	$150	+$50.07

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 →

J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$221	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$170	−$51.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$102	−$119	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$102	−$119	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 [Blue] #203 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$170	$102	$221	$102	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$157
9	—	—	—	—	$89.80
8	—	—	—	—	$46.00

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Grading J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 — FAQ

Is J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Prizm Deca) sells for about $170 versus $49.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $221, ahead of PSA 10 at $170. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 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 J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting J.J. McCarthy [Blue] #203 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $89.80).

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