Is Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 sells for $173 against $14.78 raw: a $158 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.84) 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)
- $14.78
- PSA 10
- $173
- PSA 9
- $32.84
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 | $173 | +$133 | +$108 | +$7.72 |
| PSA 9 | $32.84 | −$6.94 | −$31.94 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $24.99 | −$14.79 | −$39.79 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $14.78 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% | $67.75 | +$2.97 |
| 50% | $103 | +$37.89 |
| 75% | $138 | +$72.81 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $224 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $173 | −$51.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $104 | −$120 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $104 | −$120 | 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 | $173 | $104 | $224 | $104 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $63.10 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $32.84 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $24.99 |
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Grading Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 — FAQ
Is Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 sells for $173 against $14.78 raw: a $158 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.84) 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 Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Triple Star Clusters) sells for about $173 versus $14.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $224, ahead of PSA 10 at $173. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 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 Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mickey Mantle / Aaron Judge / Babe Ruth #TSC-2 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.84).
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