Is Baby 5 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 467× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Baby 5 sells for $70.00 against $0.15 raw: a $69.85 spread, 467× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.50) 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)
- $0.15
- PSA 10
- $70.00
- PSA 9
- $19.50
- Gem premium
- 467×
- As of
- Nov 6, 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 | $70.00 | +$44.85 | +$19.85 | −$80.15 |
| PSA 9 | $19.50 | −$5.65 | −$30.65 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $0.15 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% | $32.13 | −$18.02 |
| 50% | $44.75 | −$5.40 |
| 75% | $57.38 | +$7.23 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $53.09 | best | 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 Baby 5 — FAQ
Is Baby 5 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Baby 5 sells for $70.00 against $0.15 raw: a $69.85 spread, 467× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.50) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Baby 5 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Baby 5 (Awakening of the New Era OP05-034) sells for about $70.00 versus $0.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 467× premium as of Nov 6, 2026.
What centering does Baby 5 need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Baby 5 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Baby 5 breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.50).
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