Is Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 sells for $506 against $104 raw: a $402 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($174) 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): $104
PSA 10: $506
PSA 9: $174
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61: 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	$506	+$377	+$352	+$252
PSA 9	$174	+$45.10	+$20.10	−$79.90
PSA 8	$98.91	−$29.84	−$54.84	−$155

Net = sale price − $104 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?

Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$257	+$103
50%	$340	+$186
75%	$423	+$269

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 →

Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$657	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$506	−$151	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$303	−$354	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$303	−$354	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 →

Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$506	$303	$657	$303	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$331
9	—	—	—	—	$174
8	—	—	—	—	$98.91

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Grading Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 — FAQ

Is Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman Chrome Prospect) sells for about $506 versus $104 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $657, ahead of PSA 10 at $506. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Chris Arroyo [Printing Plate] #BCP-61 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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