Is Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 sells for $59.54 against $6.82 raw: a $52.72 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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): $6.82
PSA 10: $59.54
PSA 9: $20.50
Gem premium: 8.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65: 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	$59.54	+$27.72	+$2.72	−$97.28
PSA 9	$20.50	−$11.32	−$36.32	−$136
PSA 8	$11.09	−$20.73	−$45.73	−$146

Net = sale price − $6.82 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?

Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.26	−$26.56
50%	$40.02	−$16.80
75%	$49.78	−$7.04

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 93%. 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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Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$77.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$59.54	−$17.46	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$36.00	−$41.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$36.00	−$41.00	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 →

Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$59.54	$36.00	$77.00	$36.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$39.80
9	—	—	—	—	$20.50
8	—	—	—	—	$11.09

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Grading Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 — FAQ

Is Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Midnight) sells for about $59.54 versus $6.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $77.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $59.54. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 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 Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ace Bailey [Zodiac] #65 breaks even when it gems about 93% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).

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