Is Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 sells for $79.50 against $7.03 raw: a $72.47 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($32.50) 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): $7.03
PSA 10: $79.50
PSA 9: $32.50
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35: 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	$79.50	+$47.47	+$22.47	−$77.53
PSA 9	$32.50	+$0.47	−$24.53	−$125
PSA 8	$18.64	−$13.39	−$38.39	−$138

Net = sale price − $7.03 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?

Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$44.25	−$12.78
50%	$56.00	−$1.03
75%	$67.75	+$10.72

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$103	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$79.50	−$23.50	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$36.00	−$67.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$25.54	−$77.46	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 →

Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$79.50	$25.54	$103	$36.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$37.79
9	—	—	—	—	$32.50
8	—	—	—	—	$18.64

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Grading Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 (Football Cards 2020 Panini Phoenix) sells for about $79.50 versus $7.03 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $103, ahead of PSA 10 at $79.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 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 Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tom Brady [Fire Burst] #35 breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.50).

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