Is Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 31× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 sells for $120 against $3.85 raw: a $116 spread, 31× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.88) 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): $3.85
PSA 10: $120
PSA 9: $25.88
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109: 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	$120	+$91.19	+$66.19	−$33.81
PSA 9	$25.88	−$2.97	−$27.97	−$128
PSA 8	$12.88	−$15.97	−$40.97	−$141

Net = sale price − $3.85 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?

Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.42	−$4.43
50%	$72.96	+$19.11
75%	$96.50	+$42.65

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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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Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$156	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$120	−$35.96	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$72.00	−$84.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$72.00	−$84.00	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 →

Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$120	$72.00	$156	$72.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$44.86
9	—	—	—	—	$25.88
8	—	—	—	—	$12.88

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Grading Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 — FAQ

Is Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 (Baseball Cards 1998 Upper Deck UD3) sells for about $120 versus $3.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $156, ahead of PSA 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 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 Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sean Casey [Die Cut] #109 breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.88).

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