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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 $48,897 against $259 raw: a $48,637 spread, 189× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,341) 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)
$259
PSA 10
$48,897
PSA 9
$7,341
Gem premium
189×
As of
Sep 4, 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$48,897+$48,612+$48,587+$48,487
PSA 9$7,341+$7,057+$7,032+$6,932
PSA 8$5,913+$5,629+$5,604+$5,504

Net = sale price − $259 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%$17,730+$17,421
50%$28,119+$27,810
75%$38,508+$38,199

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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Hank Aaron [Yellow] #30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$63,566best55/4570/30
PSA 10$48,897−$14,66955/4575/25
CGC 10$29,338−$34,22855/4575/25
SGC 10$29,338−$34,22855/4575/25

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$48,897$29,338$63,566$29,338—
9.5————$13,346
9————$7,341
8————$5,913
7————$3,122

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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 $48,897 against $259 raw: a $48,637 spread, 189× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,341) 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 $48,897 versus $259 for a raw near-mint copy — a 189× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $63,566, ahead of PSA 10 at $48,897. 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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