Is Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP sells for $86.77 against $14.20 raw: a $72.57 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.45) 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)
- $14.20
- PSA 10
- $86.77
- PSA 9
- $29.45
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $86.77 | +$47.57 | +$22.57 | −$77.43 |
| PSA 9 | $29.45 | −$9.75 | −$34.75 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $16.12 | −$23.08 | −$48.08 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $14.20 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $43.78 | −$20.42 |
| 50% | $58.11 | −$6.09 |
| 75% | $72.44 | +$8.24 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $113 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $86.77 | −$26.23 | 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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Is Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP sells for $86.77 against $14.20 raw: a $72.57 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.45) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps Series 2 1991 All-Star Relic) sells for about $86.77 versus $14.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $113, ahead of PSA 10 at $86.77. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP 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 Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kirby Puckett #91ASR-KP breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.45).
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