Is Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 sells for $46.09 against $3.75 raw: a $42.34 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.25) 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): $3.75
PSA 10: $46.09
PSA 9: $14.25
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45: 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	$46.09	+$17.34	−$7.66	−$108
PSA 9	$14.25	−$14.50	−$39.50	−$140
PSA 8	$8.46	−$20.29	−$45.29	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.75 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?

Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.21	−$31.54
50%	$30.17	−$23.58
75%	$38.13	−$15.62

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 →

Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$60.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$46.09	−$13.91	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	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 →

Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$46.09	$28.00	$60.00	$28.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$27.52
9	—	—	—	—	$14.25
8	—	—	—	—	$8.46

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Yordan Alvarez [Class 3 Blue] #45

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Yordan Alvarez [Class 2 Black] #45

Raw $5.00PSA 10 $39.00

Yordan Alvarez [Class 3] #45

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Grading Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 — FAQ

Is Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps Gold Label) sells for about $46.09 versus $3.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $60.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $46.09. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Yordan Alvarez [Class 2] #45 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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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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