Is Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 sells for $472 against $105 raw: a $367 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($170) 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): $105
PSA 10: $472
PSA 9: $170
Gem premium: 4.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11: 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	$472	+$342	+$317	+$217
PSA 9	$170	+$39.66	+$14.66	−$85.34
PSA 8	$98.25	−$31.75	−$56.75	−$157

Net = sale price − $105 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?

Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$245	+$90.37
50%	$321	+$166
75%	$397	+$242

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$614	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$472	−$142	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$283	−$331	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$283	−$331	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 →

Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$472	$283	$614	$283	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$320
9	—	—	—	—	$170
8	—	—	—	—	$98.25

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Grading Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Archives 1964 Topps Stand-Ups) sells for about $472 versus $105 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $614, ahead of PSA 10 at $472. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes [Gold] #64SU-11 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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