Is Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 sells for $256 against $48.00 raw: a $208 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($86.73) 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): $48.00
PSA 10: $256
PSA 9: $86.73
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Munetaka Murakami [Red] #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	$256	+$183	+$158	+$57.60
PSA 9	$86.73	+$13.73	−$11.27	−$111
PSA 8	$48.73	−$24.27	−$49.27	−$149

Net = sale price − $48.00 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 [Red] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$129	+$30.95
50%	$171	+$73.16
75%	$213	+$115

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 [Red] #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$332	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$256	−$76.40	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$153	−$179	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$153	−$179	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 [Red] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$256	$153	$332	$153	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$166
9	—	—	—	—	$86.73
8	—	—	—	—	$48.73

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Grading Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 — FAQ

Is Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman) sells for about $256 versus $48.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $332, ahead of PSA 10 at $256. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

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

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Munetaka Murakami [Red] #9 breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $86.73).

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