Is Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 sells for $291 against $58.40 raw: a $233 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.00) 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): $58.40
PSA 10: $291
PSA 9: $54.00
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Babe Ruth [SSP] #335: 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	$291	+$208	+$183	+$82.85
PSA 9	$54.00	−$29.40	−$54.40	−$154

Net = sale price − $58.40 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?

Babe Ruth [SSP] #335: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$113	+$4.91
50%	$173	+$64.22
75%	$232	+$124

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 →

Babe Ruth [SSP] #335: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$379	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$291	−$87.75	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$175	−$204	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$175	−$204	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 →

Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$291	$175	$379	$175	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$81.51
9	—	—	—	—	$54.00

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Grading Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 — FAQ

Is Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps) sells for about $291 versus $58.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Babe Ruth [SSP] #335?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $379, ahead of PSA 10 at $291. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 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 Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Babe Ruth [SSP] #335 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.00).

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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