Is Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 sells for $240 against $55.60 raw: a $185 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($150) 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): $55.60
PSA 10: $240
PSA 9: $150
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18: 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	$240	+$160	+$135	+$34.87
PSA 9	$150	+$69.39	+$44.39	−$55.61
PSA 8	$53.29	−$27.31	−$52.31	−$152

Net = sale price − $55.60 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 [Summer Solstice] #NB-18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$173	+$67.01
50%	$195	+$89.63
75%	$218	+$112

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$313	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$240	−$72.53	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$144	−$169	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$144	−$169	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 [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$240	$144	$313	$144	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$170
9	—	—	—	—	$150
8	—	—	—	—	$53.29

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Grading Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 (Football Cards 2024 Topps Midnight Nightball) sells for about $240 versus $55.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $313, ahead of PSA 10 at $240. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [Summer Solstice] #NB-18 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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