Is Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 sells for $45.00 against $2.61 raw: a $42.39 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.75) 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): $2.61
PSA 10: $45.00
PSA 9: $23.75
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116: 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	$45.00	+$17.39	−$7.61	−$108
PSA 9	$23.75	−$3.86	−$28.86	−$129
PSA 8	$7.02	−$20.59	−$45.59	−$146

Net = sale price − $2.61 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?

Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$29.06	−$23.55
50%	$34.38	−$18.23
75%	$39.69	−$12.92

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

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Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$59.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$45.00	−$14.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$27.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$14.50	−$44.50	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 →

Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$45.00	$27.00	$59.00	$14.50	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$26.00
9	—	—	—	—	$23.75
8	—	—	—	—	$7.02

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Grading Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 — FAQ

Is Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Chrome) sells for about $45.00 versus $2.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $59.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $45.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Teoscar Hernandez [Prism] #116 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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