Is Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 sells for $473 against $17.55 raw: a $456 spread, 27× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($86.94) 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): $17.55
PSA 10: $473
PSA 9: $86.94
Gem premium: 27×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27: 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	$473	+$431	+$406	+$306
PSA 9	$86.94	+$44.39	+$19.39	−$80.61
PSA 8	$15.25	−$27.30	−$52.30	−$152

Net = sale price − $17.55 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?

Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$184	+$116
50%	$280	+$213
75%	$377	+$309

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$615	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$473	−$142	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$284	−$331	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$284	−$331	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 →

Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$473	$284	$615	$284	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$142
9	—	—	—	—	$86.94
8	—	—	—	—	$15.25

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Grading Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 — FAQ

Is Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 (Football Cards 1997 Upper Deck Legends) sells for about $473 versus $17.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $615, ahead of PSA 10 at $473. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ken Houston [Autograph] #AL-27 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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