Is Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 sells for $4,667 against $2,700 raw: a $1,967 spread, 1.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,499) 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): $2,700
PSA 10: $4,667
PSA 9: $4,499
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287: 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	$4,667	+$1,942	+$1,917	+$1,817
PSA 9	$4,499	+$1,774	+$1,749	+$1,649
PSA 8	$2,750	+$25.00	+$0.00	−$100

Net = sale price − $2,700 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?

Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,541	+$1,791
50%	$4,583	+$1,833
75%	$4,625	+$1,875

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$6,067	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$4,667	−$1,400	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,800	−$3,267	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,800	−$3,267	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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Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$4,667	$2,800	$6,067	$2,800	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$4,573
9	—	—	—	—	$4,499
8	—	—	—	—	$2,750

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Grading Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps) sells for about $4,667 versus $2,700 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6,067, ahead of PSA 10 at $4,667. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Bat Under Arm] #287 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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