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Alex Bregman #89 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Finest) — is it worth grading?

Is Alex Bregman #89 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Alex Bregman #89 sell for $15.50, only $14.42 above the $1.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$1.08
PSA 10
$15.50
PSA 9
$14.99
Gem premium
14×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Bregman #89: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$15.50−$10.58−$35.58−$136
PSA 9$14.99−$11.09−$36.09−$136
PSA 8$5.84−$20.24−$45.24−$145

Net = sale price − $1.08 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?

Alex Bregman #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$15.12−$35.96
50%$15.25−$35.84
75%$15.37−$35.71

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
Alex Bregman #89: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$20.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$15.50−$4.5055/4575/25
SGC 10$12.50−$7.5055/4575/25
CGC 10$9.00−$11.0055/4575/25

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.

Alex Bregman #89 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$15.50$9.00$20.00$12.50
9.5$15.00
9$14.99
8$5.84

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Grading Alex Bregman #89 — FAQ

Is Alex Bregman #89 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Alex Bregman #89 sell for $15.50, only $14.42 above the $1.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Alex Bregman #89 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alex Bregman #89 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Finest) sells for about $15.50 versus $1.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alex Bregman #89?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $20.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $15.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alex Bregman #89 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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