Is Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 sells for $50.14 against $4.24 raw: a $45.90 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.81) 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): $4.24
PSA 10: $50.14
PSA 9: $16.81
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hagen Smith [Laser] #172: 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	$50.14	+$20.90	−$4.10	−$104
PSA 9	$16.81	−$12.43	−$37.43	−$137
PSA 8	$8.87	−$20.37	−$45.37	−$145

Net = sale price − $4.24 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?

Hagen Smith [Laser] #172: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.14	−$29.10
50%	$33.48	−$20.77
75%	$41.81	−$12.43

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Hagen Smith [Laser] #172: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$65.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.14	−$14.86	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$30.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$30.00	−$35.00	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 →

Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.14	$30.00	$65.00	$30.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.96
9	—	—	—	—	$16.81
8	—	—	—	—	$8.87

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Grading Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 — FAQ

Is Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 (Baseball Cards 2026 Panini Donruss) sells for about $50.14 versus $4.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Hagen Smith [Laser] #172?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $65.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.14. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hagen Smith [Laser] #172 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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Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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