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Hank Aaron [White] #30 (Baseball Cards 1958 Topps) — is it worth grading?

Is Hank Aaron [White] #30 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [White] #30 sells for $28,467 against $143 raw: a $28,324 spread, 199× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($8,086) 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)
$143
PSA 10
$28,467
PSA 9
$8,086
Gem premium
199×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hank Aaron [White] #30: 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$28,467+$28,299+$28,274+$28,174
PSA 9$8,086+$7,918+$7,893+$7,793
PSA 8$7,351+$7,183+$7,158+$7,058

Net = sale price − $143 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?

Hank Aaron [White] #30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$13,181+$12,988
50%$18,277+$18,084
75%$23,372+$23,179

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
Hank Aaron [White] #30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$37,007best55/4570/30
PSA 10$28,467−$8,54055/4575/25
CGC 10$17,080−$19,92755/4575/25
SGC 10$17,080−$19,92755/4575/25

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.

Hank Aaron [White] #30 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$28,467$17,080$37,007$17,080
9.5$8,895
9$8,086
8$7,351
7$1,549

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Grading Hank Aaron [White] #30 — FAQ

Is Hank Aaron [White] #30 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [White] #30 sells for $28,467 against $143 raw: a $28,324 spread, 199× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($8,086) 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 Hank Aaron [White] #30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [White] #30 (Baseball Cards 1958 Topps) sells for about $28,467 versus $143 for a raw near-mint copy — a 199× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Hank Aaron [White] #30?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $37,007, ahead of PSA 10 at $28,467. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hank Aaron [White] #30 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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