Is Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 sells for $283 against $58.00 raw: a $225 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($100) 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): $58.00
PSA 10: $283
PSA 9: $100
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16: 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	$283	+$200	+$175	+$74.88
PSA 9	$100	+$17.09	−$7.91	−$108
PSA 8	$57.34	−$25.66	−$50.66	−$151

Net = sale price − $58.00 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?

Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$146	+$37.79
50%	$191	+$83.49
75%	$237	+$129

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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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Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$368	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$283	−$85.12	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$170	−$198	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$170	−$198	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 →

Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$283	$170	$368	$170	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$190
9	—	—	—	—	$100
8	—	—	—	—	$57.34

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Grading Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 — FAQ

Is Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 (Baseball Cards 2025 Bowman Draft Chrome) sells for about $283 versus $58.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $368, ahead of PSA 10 at $283. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 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 Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ike Irish [Etched in Glass Variation] #BDC-16 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $100).

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