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Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps) — is it worth grading?

Is Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 sell for $300, only $0.00 above the $321 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($155) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$321
PSA 10
$300
PSA 9
$155
Gem premium
0.9×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bo Bichette [SSP] #78: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$300−$45.83−$70.83−$171
PSA 9$155−$191−$216−$316

Net = sale price − $321 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?

Bo Bichette [SSP] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$191−$180
50%$227−$143
75%$264−$107

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
Bo Bichette [SSP] #78: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$390best55/4570/30
PSA 10$300−$90.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$180−$21055/4575/25
SGC 10$180−$21055/4575/25

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.

Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$300$180$390$180
9.5$156
9$155
7$183

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Grading Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 — FAQ

Is Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 sell for $300, only $0.00 above the $321 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($155) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps) sells for about $300 versus $321 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.9× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bo Bichette [SSP] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $390, ahead of PSA 10 at $300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bo Bichette [SSP] #78 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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