Is Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 sells for $7,686 against $28.00 raw: a $7,658 spread, 275× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($6,405) 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): $28.00
PSA 10: $7,686
PSA 9: $6,405
Gem premium: 275×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145: 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	$7,686	+$7,633	+$7,608	+$7,508
PSA 9	$6,405	+$6,352	+$6,327	+$6,227
PSA 8	$676	+$623	+$598	+$498

Net = sale price − $28.00 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?

Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$6,725	+$6,647
50%	$7,046	+$6,968
75%	$7,366	+$7,288

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

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Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$9,992	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$7,686	−$2,306	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$4,612	−$5,380	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$4,612	−$5,380	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 →

Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$7,686	$4,612	$9,992	$4,612	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$7,046
9	—	—	—	—	$6,405
8	—	—	—	—	$676
7	—	—	—	—	$351

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Grading Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 — FAQ

Is Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) sells for about $7,686 versus $28.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 275× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $9,992, ahead of PSA 10 at $7,686. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gil Hodges [Gray Back] #145 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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