Is Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 sells for $45.29 against $3.60 raw: a $41.69 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.00) 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): $3.60
PSA 10: $45.29
PSA 9: $27.00
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179: 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	$45.29	+$16.69	−$8.31	−$108
PSA 9	$27.00	−$1.60	−$26.60	−$127
PSA 8	$8.47	−$20.13	−$45.13	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.60 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?

Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$31.57	−$22.03
50%	$36.14	−$17.46
75%	$40.72	−$12.88

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

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Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$59.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$45.29	−$13.71	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$27.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$27.00	−$32.00	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 →

Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$45.29	$27.00	$59.00	$27.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$30.83
9	—	—	—	—	$27.00
8	—	—	—	—	$8.47
7	—	—	—	—	$7.00

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Grading Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 — FAQ

Is Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Contenders Optic) sells for about $45.29 versus $3.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $59.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $45.29. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jaden Hicks [Rookie Ticket Autograph] #179 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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