Is Pete Alonso #P-5 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pete Alonso #P-5 sells for $230 against $61.86 raw: a $169 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.00) 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)
- $61.86
- PSA 10
- $230
- PSA 9
- $51.00
- Gem premium
- 3.7×
- 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 | $230 | +$144 | +$119 | +$18.61 |
| PSA 9 | $51.00 | −$35.86 | −$60.86 | −$161 |
| PSA 8 | $46.23 | −$40.63 | −$65.63 | −$166 |
Net = sale price − $61.86 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% | $95.87 | −$15.99 |
| 50% | $141 | +$28.88 |
| 75% | $186 | +$73.74 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 | $300 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $230 | −$69.53 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $138 | −$162 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $138 | −$162 | 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 | $230 | $138 | $300 | $138 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $154 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $51.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $46.23 |
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Grading Pete Alonso #P-5 — FAQ
Is Pete Alonso #P-5 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pete Alonso #P-5 sells for $230 against $61.86 raw: a $169 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.00) 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 Pete Alonso #P-5 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pete Alonso #P-5 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetarium) sells for about $230 versus $61.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pete Alonso #P-5?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $300, ahead of PSA 10 at $230. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pete Alonso #P-5 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 Pete Alonso #P-5 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pete Alonso #P-5 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.00).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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