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Is Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 sells for $83.36 against $14.64 raw: a $68.72 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.80) 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)
- $14.64
- PSA 10
- $83.36
- PSA 9
- $35.80
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 | $83.36 | +$43.72 | +$18.72 | −$81.28 |
| PSA 9 | $35.80 | −$3.84 | −$28.84 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $16.18 | −$23.46 | −$48.46 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $14.64 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% | $47.69 | −$16.95 |
| 50% | $59.58 | −$5.06 |
| 75% | $71.47 | +$6.83 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 | $118 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $83.36 | −$34.14 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $50.00 | −$67.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $10.56 | −$107 | 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 | $83.36 | $50.00 | $118 | $10.56 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $72.94 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $35.80 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $16.18 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $12.29 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 — FAQ
Is Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 sells for $83.36 against $14.64 raw: a $68.72 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.80) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps) sells for about $83.36 versus $14.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $118, ahead of PSA 10 at $83.36. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 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 Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yordan Alvarez [SP] #276 breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.80).
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