Is Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 sells for $110 against $18.50 raw: a $91.34 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.43) 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)
- $18.50
- PSA 10
- $110
- PSA 9
- $38.43
- Gem premium
- 5.9×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $110 | +$66.34 | +$41.34 | −$58.66 |
| PSA 9 | $38.43 | −$5.07 | −$30.07 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $21.52 | −$21.98 | −$46.98 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $18.50 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $56.28 | −$12.22 |
| 50% | $74.14 | +$5.64 |
| 75% | $91.99 | +$23.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $143 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $110 | −$33.16 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $66.00 | −$77.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $66.00 | −$77.00 | 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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Is Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 sells for $110 against $18.50 raw: a $91.34 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($38.43) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 (Soccer Cards 2025 Topps Chrome MLS Big City Strikers) sells for about $110 versus $18.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $143, ahead of PSA 10 at $110. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 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 Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Petar Musa [Orange] #BCS-12 breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $38.43).
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