Is Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 31× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 sells for $137 against $4.46 raw: a $133 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.91) 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): $4.46
PSA 10: $137
PSA 9: $28.91
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86: 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	$137	+$108	+$82.73	−$17.27
PSA 9	$28.91	−$0.55	−$25.55	−$126
PSA 8	$14.39	−$15.07	−$40.07	−$140

Net = sale price − $4.46 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?

Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$55.98	+$1.52
50%	$83.05	+$28.59
75%	$110	+$55.66

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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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Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$178	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$137	−$40.81	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$82.00	−$96.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$82.00	−$96.00	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 →

Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$137	$82.00	$178	$82.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$49.60
9	—	—	—	—	$28.91
8	—	—	—	—	$14.39

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Grading Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 — FAQ

Is Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 (Baseball Cards 1998 Upper Deck UD3) sells for about $137 versus $4.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $178, ahead of PSA 10 at $137. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 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 Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Mussina [Die Cut] #86 breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.91).

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