Is Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 sell for $52.17, only $22.17 above the $30.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.74) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $30.00
PSA 10: $52.17
PSA 9: $17.74
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214: 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	$52.17	−$2.83	−$27.83	−$128
PSA 9	$17.74	−$37.26	−$62.26	−$162
PSA 8	$9.46	−$45.54	−$70.54	−$171

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.35	−$53.65
50%	$34.95	−$45.05
75%	$43.56	−$36.44

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$68.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$52.17	−$15.83	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$37.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$37.00	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 →

Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$52.17	$31.00	$68.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$34.64
9	—	—	—	—	$17.74
8	—	—	—	—	$9.46

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Grading Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 — FAQ

Is Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps) sells for about $52.17 versus $30.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $68.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $52.17. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Nolan McLean [75 Years] #214 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.

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