Is Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME sells for $500 against $98.13 raw: a $402 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($123) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $98.13
PSA 10: $500
PSA 9: $123
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME: 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	$500	+$377	+$352	+$252
PSA 9	$123	−$0.42	−$25.42	−$125
PSA 8	$94.14	−$28.99	−$53.99	−$154

Net = sale price − $98.13 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?

Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$217	+$68.90
50%	$311	+$163
75%	$406	+$258

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 →

Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$650	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$500	−$150	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$300	−$350	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$300	−$350	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 →

Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$500	$300	$650	$300	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$277
9	—	—	—	—	$123
8	—	—	—	—	$94.14

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Grading Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME — FAQ

Is Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME (Football Cards 2024 Panini Phoenix Rookie Rising) sells for about $500 versus $98.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $650, ahead of PSA 10 at $500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME 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 Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Drake Maye [Red] #RR-DME breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $123).

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