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Is Joe Vosmik #77 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Joe Vosmik #77 sells for $9,794 against $31.87 raw: a $9,763 spread, 307× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,463) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$31.87
PSA 10
$9,794
PSA 9
$1,463
Gem premium
307×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joe Vosmik #77: 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$9,794+$9,738+$9,713+$9,613
PSA 9$1,463+$1,406+$1,381+$1,281
PSA 8$600+$543+$518+$418

Net = sale price − $31.87 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?

Joe Vosmik #77: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$3,546+$3,464
50%$5,629+$5,547
75%$7,711+$7,630

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Joe Vosmik #77: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$12,733best55/4570/30
PSA 10$9,794−$2,93955/4575/25
CGC 10$5,877−$6,85655/4575/25
SGC 10$5,877−$6,85655/4575/25

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.

Joe Vosmik #77 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$9,794$5,877$12,733$5,877
9.5$2,714
9$1,463
8$600
7$343

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Grading Joe Vosmik #77 — FAQ

Is Joe Vosmik #77 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Joe Vosmik #77 sells for $9,794 against $31.87 raw: a $9,763 spread, 307× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,463) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Joe Vosmik #77 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Joe Vosmik #77 (Baseball Cards 1934 Goudey) sells for about $9,794 versus $31.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 307× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Joe Vosmik #77?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $12,733, ahead of PSA 10 at $9,794. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Joe Vosmik #77 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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