Is Babe Ruth #1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #1 sells for $47.00 against $3.86 raw: a $43.14 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.25) 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)
- $3.86
- PSA 10
- $47.00
- PSA 9
- $3.25
- Gem premium
- 12×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $47.00 | +$18.14 | −$6.86 | −$107 |
| PSA 9 | $3.25 | −$25.61 | −$50.61 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $3.86 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% | $14.19 | −$39.67 |
| 50% | $25.13 | −$28.73 |
| 75% | $36.06 | −$17.80 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $61.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $47.00 | −$14.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $28.00 | −$33.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $28.00 | −$33.00 | 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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Is Babe Ruth #1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #1 sells for $47.00 against $3.86 raw: a $43.14 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($3.25) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth #1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #1 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps 150 Years of Baseball) sells for about $47.00 versus $3.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Babe Ruth #1?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $61.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $47.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Babe Ruth #1 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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