Is Adley Rutschman #PP-5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Adley Rutschman #PP-5 sell for $20.75, only $18.80 above the $1.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.87) 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): $1.95
PSA 10: $20.75
PSA 9: $12.87
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Adley Rutschman #PP-5: 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	$20.75	−$6.20	−$31.20	−$131
PSA 9	$12.87	−$14.08	−$39.08	−$139
PSA 8	$6.71	−$20.24	−$45.24	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.95 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?

Adley Rutschman #PP-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$14.84	−$37.11
50%	$16.81	−$35.14
75%	$18.78	−$33.17

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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Adley Rutschman #PP-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$27.00	best	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$20.97	−$6.03	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$20.75	−$6.25	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$12.00	−$15.00	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 →

Adley Rutschman #PP-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$20.75	$20.97	$27.00	$12.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20.00
9	—	—	—	—	$12.87
8	—	—	—	—	$6.71

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Grading Adley Rutschman #PP-5 — FAQ

Is Adley Rutschman #PP-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Adley Rutschman #PP-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Adley Rutschman #PP-5 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Power Players) sells for about $20.75 versus $1.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Adley Rutschman #PP-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $27.00, ahead of CGC 10 at $20.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Adley Rutschman #PP-5 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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