Is Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 sells for $44.31 against $3.00 raw: a $41.31 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.02) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3.00
PSA 10: $44.31
PSA 9: $13.02
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rafael Devers [Gold] #228: 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	$44.31	+$16.31	−$8.69	−$109
PSA 9	$13.02	−$14.98	−$39.98	−$140
PSA 8	$7.30	−$20.70	−$45.70	−$146

Net = sale price − $3.00 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?

Rafael Devers [Gold] #228: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$20.84	−$32.16
50%	$28.66	−$24.34
75%	$36.49	−$16.51

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 →

Rafael Devers [Gold] #228: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$58.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$44.31	−$13.69	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$27.00	−$31.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$27.00	−$31.00	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 →

Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$44.31	$27.00	$58.00	$27.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.51
9	—	—	—	—	$13.02
8	—	—	—	—	$7.30

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Grading Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 — FAQ

Is Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps) sells for about $44.31 versus $3.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Rafael Devers [Gold] #228?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $58.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $44.31. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Rafael Devers [Gold] #228 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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