Is Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA sells for $209 against $42.59 raw: a $166 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.65) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $42.59
PSA 10: $209
PSA 9: $74.65
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA: 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	$209	+$141	+$116	+$16.48
PSA 9	$74.65	+$7.06	−$17.94	−$118
PSA 8	$42.77	−$24.82	−$49.82	−$150

Net = sale price − $42.59 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?

Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$108	+$15.66
50%	$142	+$49.27
75%	$175	+$82.88

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$272	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$209	−$62.93	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$125	−$147	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$125	−$147	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 →

Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$209	$125	$272	$125	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$142
9	—	—	—	—	$74.65
8	—	—	—	—	$42.77

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Grading Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA — FAQ

Is Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Lava Autograph) sells for about $209 versus $42.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $272, ahead of PSA 10 at $209. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA 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 Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Braxton Ashcraft #RA-BA breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $74.65).

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