Is Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 2025 Bowman Chrome GPK · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 sells for $1,840 against $458 raw: a $1,382 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($360) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $458
- PSA 10
- $1,840
- PSA 9
- $360
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $1,840 | +$1,357 | +$1,332 | +$1,232 |
| PSA 9 | $360 | −$123 | −$148 | −$248 |
| PSA 8 | $338 | −$144 | −$169 | −$269 |
Net = sale price − $458 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% | $730 | +$222 |
| 50% | $1,100 | +$592 |
| 75% | $1,470 | +$962 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $2,392 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,840 | −$552 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,104 | −$1,288 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $1,104 | −$1,288 | 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 →Swipe the table for the other grading companies →
Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other 2025 Bowman Chrome GPK cards worth checking
Full set checklist →
Grading Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 — FAQ
Is Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 sells for $1,840 against $458 raw: a $1,382 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($360) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 (Baseball Cards 2025 Bowman Chrome GPK) sells for about $1,840 versus $458 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,392, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,840. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 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 Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. #BGP-42 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $360).
Best on iPhone & Android
Check your baseball card in the Midpoint app
Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.
