Is Mike Trout #TP-2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 36× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mike Trout #TP-2 sells for $54.28 against $1.49 raw: a $52.79 spread, 36× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.28) 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): $1.49
PSA 10: $54.28
PSA 9: $12.28
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout #TP-2: 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	$54.28	+$27.79	+$2.79	−$97.21
PSA 9	$12.28	−$14.21	−$39.21	−$139
PSA 8	$6.32	−$20.17	−$45.17	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.49 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?

Mike Trout #TP-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.78	−$28.71
50%	$33.28	−$18.21
75%	$43.78	−$7.71

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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Mike Trout #TP-2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$71.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$54.28	−$16.72	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$33.00	−$38.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$33.00	−$38.00	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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Mike Trout #TP-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$54.28	$33.00	$71.00	$33.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.31
9	—	—	—	—	$12.28
8	—	—	—	—	$6.32

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Grading Mike Trout #TP-2 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout #TP-2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout #TP-2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout #TP-2 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps Profiles) sells for about $54.28 versus $1.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout #TP-2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $71.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $54.28. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout #TP-2 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 Mike Trout #TP-2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Trout #TP-2 breaks even when it gems about 93% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.28).

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