Is Dylan Crews #SE-14 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dylan Crews #SE-14 sells for $88.00 against $9.99 raw: a $78.01 spread, 8.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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)
- $9.99
- PSA 10
- $88.00
- PSA 9
- $25.00
- Gem premium
- 8.8×
- 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 | $88.00 | +$53.01 | +$28.01 | −$71.99 |
| PSA 9 | $25.00 | −$9.99 | −$34.99 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $11.77 | −$23.22 | −$48.22 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $9.99 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% | $40.75 | −$19.24 |
| 50% | $56.50 | −$3.49 |
| 75% | $72.25 | +$12.26 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. 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 | $114 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $88.00 | −$26.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $53.00 | −$61.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $53.00 | −$61.00 | 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 | $88.00 | $53.00 | $114 | $53.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $50.96 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $25.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $11.77 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Dylan Crews #SE-14 — FAQ
Is Dylan Crews #SE-14 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dylan Crews #SE-14 sells for $88.00 against $9.99 raw: a $78.01 spread, 8.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Dylan Crews #SE-14 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dylan Crews #SE-14 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Shadow Etch) sells for about $88.00 versus $9.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Dylan Crews #SE-14?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $114, ahead of PSA 10 at $88.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Dylan Crews #SE-14 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 Dylan Crews #SE-14 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dylan Crews #SE-14 breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.00).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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