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Is Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 sells for $66.16 against $9.50 raw: a $56.66 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.40) 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)
- $9.50
- PSA 10
- $66.16
- PSA 9
- $23.40
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $66.16 | +$31.66 | +$6.66 | −$93.34 |
| PSA 9 | $23.40 | −$11.10 | −$36.10 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $12.91 | −$21.59 | −$46.59 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $9.50 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% | $34.09 | −$25.41 |
| 50% | $44.78 | −$14.72 |
| 75% | $55.47 | −$4.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 84%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $86.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $66.16 | −$19.84 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $40.00 | −$46.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $40.00 | −$46.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $66.16 | $40.00 | $86.00 | $40.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $45.07 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $23.40 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $12.91 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $10.00 |
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Grading Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 — FAQ
Is Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 sells for $66.16 against $9.50 raw: a $56.66 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.40) 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 Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Fortune 15) sells for about $66.16 versus $9.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $66.16. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 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.
What gem rate makes grading Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yordan Alvarez [Green] #F15-9 breaks even when it gems about 84% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.40).
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