Is Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 sells for $145 against $4.99 raw: a $140 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.33) 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): $4.99
PSA 10: $145
PSA 9: $30.33
Gem premium: 29×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152: 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	$145	+$115	+$89.99	−$10.01
PSA 9	$30.33	+$0.34	−$24.66	−$125
PSA 8	$15.12	−$14.87	−$39.87	−$140

Net = sale price − $4.99 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?

Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.99	+$4.00
50%	$87.66	+$32.67
75%	$116	+$61.33

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. 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 →

Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$188	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$145	−$43.02	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$87.00	−$101	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$87.00	−$101	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 →

Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$145	$87.00	$188	$87.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$51.78
9	—	—	—	—	$30.33
8	—	—	—	—	$15.12

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Grading Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 — FAQ

Is Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 (Baseball Cards 1998 Upper Deck UD3) sells for about $145 versus $4.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 29× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $188, ahead of PSA 10 at $145. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 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 Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hideo Nomo [Die Cut] #152 breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.33).

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