Is Alek Thomas #AT worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Alek Thomas #AT sell for $22.00, only $18.20 above the $3.80 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.98) 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): $3.80
PSA 10: $22.00
PSA 9: $17.98
Gem premium: 5.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alek Thomas #AT: 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	$22.00	−$6.80	−$31.80	−$132
PSA 9	$17.98	−$10.82	−$35.82	−$136
PSA 8	$7.96	−$20.84	−$45.84	−$146

Net = sale price − $3.80 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?

Alek Thomas #AT: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$18.98	−$34.81
50%	$19.99	−$33.81
75%	$21.00	−$32.80

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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Alek Thomas #AT: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$29.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$22.00	−$7.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$13.00	−$16.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$13.00	−$16.00	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 →

Alek Thomas #AT graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$22.00	$13.00	$29.00	$13.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$22.00
9	—	—	—	—	$17.98
8	—	—	—	—	$7.96

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Grading Alek Thomas #AT — FAQ

Is Alek Thomas #AT worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alek Thomas #AT worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alek Thomas #AT (Baseball Cards 2019 Bowman Mega Box Chrome Autographs) sells for about $22.00 versus $3.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alek Thomas #AT?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $29.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $22.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alek Thomas #AT 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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