Is Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 sell for $50.94, only $0.00 above the $69.98 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($32.89) 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): $69.98
PSA 10: $50.94
PSA 9: $32.89
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9: 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	$50.94	−$44.04	−$69.04	−$169
PSA 9	$32.89	−$62.09	−$87.09	−$187

Net = sale price − $69.98 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?

Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$37.40	−$82.58
50%	$41.91	−$78.06
75%	$46.43	−$73.55

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 →

Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.94	−$15.06	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.94	$31.00	$66.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.00
9	—	—	—	—	$32.89

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Grading Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 — FAQ

Is Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 (Baseball Cards 2018 Panini Diamond Kings) sells for about $50.94 versus $69.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.94. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ted Williams [White Jersey] #9 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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