Is Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 sells for $2,881 against $10.11 raw: a $2,871 spread, 285× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,401) 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): $10.11
PSA 10: $2,881
PSA 9: $2,401
Gem premium: 285×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139: 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	$2,881	+$2,846	+$2,821	+$2,721
PSA 9	$2,401	+$2,366	+$2,341	+$2,241
PSA 8	$240	+$205	+$180	+$79.88

Net = sale price − $10.11 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?

Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,521	+$2,461
50%	$2,641	+$2,581
75%	$2,761	+$2,701

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 →

Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$3,745	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,881	−$864	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,729	−$2,016	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,729	−$2,016	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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Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,881	$1,729	$3,745	$1,729	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,641
9	—	—	—	—	$2,401
8	—	—	—	—	$240
7	—	—	—	—	$192

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Grading Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 — FAQ

Is Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) sells for about $2,881 versus $10.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 285× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $3,745, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,881. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tommy Carroll [White Back] #139 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.

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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