Is Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 sells for $87.15 against $9.99 raw: a $77.16 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.69) 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): $9.99
PSA 10: $87.15
PSA 9: $29.69
Gem premium: 8.7×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90: 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	$87.15	+$52.16	+$27.16	−$72.84
PSA 9	$29.69	−$5.30	−$30.30	−$130
PSA 8	$16.29	−$18.70	−$43.70	−$144

Net = sale price − $9.99 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?

Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$44.06	−$15.93
50%	$58.42	−$1.57
75%	$72.79	+$12.80

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 →

Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$113	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$87.15	−$25.85	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$52.00	−$61.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$52.00	−$61.00	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 →

Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$87.15	$52.00	$113	$52.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$57.36
9	—	—	—	—	$29.69
8	—	—	—	—	$16.29

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Grading Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 — FAQ

Is Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman Chrome Prospect) sells for about $87.15 versus $9.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $113, ahead of PSA 10 at $87.15. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 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 Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Andrew Tess [Yellow Wave] #BCP-90 breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.69).

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