Is Babe Ruth #13 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Babe Ruth #13 sell for $64.00, only $0.00 above the $162 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.05) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $162
- PSA 10
- $64.00
- PSA 9
- $17.05
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $64.00 | −$123 | −$148 | −$248 |
| PSA 9 | $17.05 | −$170 | −$195 | −$295 |
| PSA 8 | $7.44 | −$180 | −$205 | −$305 |
Net = sale price − $162 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% | $28.79 | −$184 |
| 50% | $40.52 | −$172 |
| 75% | $52.26 | −$160 |
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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $83.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $64.00 | −$19.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $48.00 | −$35.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $38.00 | −$45.00 | 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 Babe Ruth #13 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Babe Ruth #13 sell for $64.00, only $0.00 above the $162 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.05) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth #13 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #13 (Baseball Cards 2015 Panini Diamond Kings) sells for about $64.00 versus $162 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Babe Ruth #13?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $83.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $64.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Babe Ruth #13 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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