Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 sells for $1,259 against $290 raw: a $969 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($452) 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): $290
PSA 10: $1,259
PSA 9: $452
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3: 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	$1,259	+$944	+$919	+$819
PSA 9	$452	+$137	+$112	+$12.14
PSA 8	$263	−$52.03	−$77.03	−$177

Net = sale price − $290 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?

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$654	+$314
50%	$855	+$516
75%	$1,057	+$718

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

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Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,637	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,259	−$378	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$755	−$882	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$755	−$882	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 →

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,259	$755	$1,637	$755	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$851
9	—	—	—	—	$452
8	—	—	—	—	$263

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Grading Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 — FAQ

Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Light Speed) sells for about $1,259 versus $290 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,637, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,259. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Pete Crow-Armstrong [Red] #LS-3 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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