Is Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 sells for $172 against $32.55 raw: a $139 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.13) 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): $32.55
PSA 10: $172
PSA 9: $58.13
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3: 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	$172	+$114	+$89.10	−$10.90
PSA 9	$58.13	+$0.58	−$24.42	−$124
PSA 8	$32.42	−$25.13	−$50.13	−$150

Net = sale price − $32.55 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?

Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$86.51	+$3.96
50%	$115	+$32.34
75%	$143	+$60.72

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. 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 →

Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$223	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$172	−$51.35	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$103	−$120	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$103	−$120	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 →

Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$172	$103	$223	$103	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$112
9	—	—	—	—	$58.13
8	—	—	—	—	$32.42

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Grading Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 — FAQ

Is Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 (Baseball Cards 2026 Topps Finest Phenoms) sells for about $172 versus $32.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $223, ahead of PSA 10 at $172. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 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 Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Samuel Basallo [Orange] #FP-3 breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.13).

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