Is Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 sells for $142 against $24.99 raw: a $117 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.10) 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): $24.99
PSA 10: $142
PSA 9: $49.10
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4: 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	$142	+$92.23	+$67.23	−$32.77
PSA 9	$49.10	−$0.89	−$25.89	−$126
PSA 8	$27.51	−$22.48	−$47.48	−$147

Net = sale price − $24.99 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?

Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.38	−$2.61
50%	$95.66	+$20.67
75%	$119	+$43.95

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 →

Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$185	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$142	−$42.78	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$85.00	−$100	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$85.00	−$100	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 →

Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$142	$85.00	$185	$85.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$94.01
9	—	—	—	—	$49.10
8	—	—	—	—	$27.51

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Grading Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 — FAQ

Is Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps) sells for about $142 versus $24.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $185, ahead of PSA 10 at $142. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 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 Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jonah Tong [1952 Variation] #4 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.10).

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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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