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

Is Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 sells for $47,979 against $268 raw: a $47,712 spread, 179× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,204) 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)
$268
PSA 10
$47,979
PSA 9
$7,204
Gem premium
179×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hank Aaron [Yellow] #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$47,979+$47,687+$47,662+$47,562
PSA 9$7,204+$6,912+$6,887+$6,787
PSA 8$5,887+$5,594+$5,569+$5,469

Net = sale price − $268 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 [Yellow] #30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$17,398+$17,080
50%$27,592+$27,274
75%$37,785+$37,468

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 [Yellow] #30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$62,373best55/4570/30
PSA 10$47,979−$14,39455/4575/25
CGC 10$28,788−$33,58555/4575/25
SGC 10$28,788−$33,58555/4575/25

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 [Yellow] #30 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$47,979$28,788$62,373$28,788
9.5$13,095
9$7,204
8$5,887
7$2,601

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Grading Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 — FAQ

Is Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 sells for $47,979 against $268 raw: a $47,712 spread, 179× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,204) 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 [Yellow] #30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30 (Baseball Cards 1958 Topps) sells for about $47,979 versus $268 for a raw near-mint copy — a 179× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $62,373, ahead of PSA 10 at $47,979. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hank Aaron [Yellow] #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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