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Is Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 sell for $20.00, only $13.63 above the $6.37 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.59) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.37
- PSA 10
- $20.00
- PSA 9
- $10.59
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $20.00 | −$11.37 | −$36.37 | −$136 |
| PSA 9 | $10.59 | −$20.78 | −$45.78 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $10.50 | −$20.87 | −$45.87 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $6.37 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $12.94 | −$43.43 |
| 50% | $15.29 | −$41.08 |
| 75% | $17.65 | −$38.72 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $135 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $26.25 | −$109 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $20.00 | −$115 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $12.00 | −$123 | 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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Grading Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 — FAQ
Is Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 sell for $20.00, only $13.63 above the $6.37 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.59) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 (Football Cards 2020 Panini Phoenix) sells for about $20.00 versus $6.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $135, ahead of SGC 10 at $26.25. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tua Tagovailoa [Fire Burst] #102 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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