Is Mike Trout #FA-MT worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.0× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 Mike Trout #FA-MT sells for $850 against $282 raw: a $568 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($218) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $282
- BGS 10
- $850
- PSA 9
- $218
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- 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 — BGS 10 | $850 | +$543 | +$518 | +$418 |
| PSA 9 | $218 | −$89.50 | −$115 | −$215 |
Net = sale price − $282 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% | $376 | +$43.63 |
| 50% | $534 | +$202 |
| 75% | $692 | +$360 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 | $850 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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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Grading Mike Trout #FA-MT — FAQ
Is Mike Trout #FA-MT worth grading?
A BGS 10 Mike Trout #FA-MT sells for $850 against $282 raw: a $568 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($218) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does Mike Trout #FA-MT 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.
What gem rate makes grading Mike Trout #FA-MT break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Trout #FA-MT breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $218).
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