Is Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 sells for $279 against $62.29 raw: a $216 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($96.73) 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): $62.29
PSA 10: $279
PSA 9: $96.73
Gem premium: 4.5×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22: 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	$279	+$191	+$166	+$66.29
PSA 9	$96.73	+$9.44	−$15.56	−$116
PSA 8	$54.97	−$32.32	−$57.32	−$157

Net = sale price − $62.29 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?

Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$142	+$29.90
50%	$188	+$75.37
75%	$233	+$121

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 →

Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$362	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$279	−$83.42	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$167	−$195	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$167	−$195	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 →

Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$279	$167	$362	$167	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$184
9	—	—	—	—	$96.73
8	—	—	—	—	$54.97

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Grading Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 — FAQ

Is Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps) sells for about $279 versus $62.29 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $362, ahead of PSA 10 at $279. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 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 Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Clayton Kershaw [Canvas] #22 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $96.73).

Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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