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Is Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 sell for $8.00, only $6.86 above the $1.14 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.00) 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)
- $1.14
- PSA 10
- $8.00
- PSA 9
- $7.00
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $8.00 | −$18.14 | −$43.14 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $7.00 | −$19.14 | −$44.14 | −$144 |
| PSA 8 | $6.30 | −$19.84 | −$44.84 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $1.14 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% | $7.25 | −$43.89 |
| 50% | $7.50 | −$43.64 |
| 75% | $7.75 | −$43.39 |
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 | $10.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $8.00 | −$2.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $5.00 | −$5.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $5.00 | −$5.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8.00 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $8.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $7.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $6.30 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 — FAQ
Is Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 sell for $8.00, only $6.86 above the $1.14 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps Update) sells for about $8.00 versus $1.14 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $10.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $8.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Eloy Jimenez [Gold] #US243 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.
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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