Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 sells for $93.06 against $26.50 raw: a $66.56 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.14) 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)
- $26.50
- PSA 10
- $93.06
- PSA 9
- $35.14
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- 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 | $93.06 | +$41.56 | +$16.56 | −$83.44 |
| PSA 9 | $35.14 | −$16.36 | −$41.36 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $16.87 | −$34.63 | −$59.63 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $26.50 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% | $49.62 | −$26.88 |
| 50% | $64.10 | −$12.40 |
| 75% | $78.58 | +$2.08 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. 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 | $121 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $93.06 | −$27.94 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.00 | −$65.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $23.87 | −$97.13 | 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 sells for $93.06 against $26.50 raw: a $66.56 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.14) 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Living Set) sells for about $93.06 versus $26.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $121, ahead of PSA 10 at $93.06. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yoshinobu Yamamoto #746 breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.14).
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