Is Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 sells for $276 against $53.84 raw: a $222 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($94.88) 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): $53.84
PSA 10: $276
PSA 9: $94.88
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9: 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	$276	+$197	+$172	+$71.98
PSA 9	$94.88	+$16.04	−$8.96	−$109
PSA 8	$53.69	−$25.15	−$50.15	−$150

Net = sale price − $53.84 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?

Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$140	+$36.28
50%	$185	+$81.51
75%	$231	+$127

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 →

Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$359	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$276	−$83.18	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$165	−$194	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$165	−$194	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 →

Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$276	$165	$359	$165	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$181
9	—	—	—	—	$94.88
8	—	—	—	—	$53.69

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Grading Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 — FAQ

Is Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman) sells for about $276 versus $53.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $359, ahead of PSA 10 at $276. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 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 Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Munetaka Murakami [Sky Blue] #9 breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $94.88).

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