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Is Fred Toney #80 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Fred Toney #80 sells for $436 against $2.70 raw: a $433 spread, 161× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($77.66) 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)
$2.70
PSA 10
$436
PSA 9
$77.66
Gem premium
161×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Fred Toney #80: 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$436+$408+$383+$283
PSA 9$77.66+$49.96+$24.96−$75.04
PSA 8$32.95+$5.25−$19.75−$120

Net = sale price − $2.70 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?

Fred Toney #80: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$167+$114
50%$257+$204
75%$346+$293

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
Fred Toney #80: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$566best55/4570/30
PSA 10$436−$13055/4575/25
CGC 10$261−$30555/4575/25
SGC 10$261−$30555/4575/25

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.

Fred Toney #80 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$436$261$566$261
9.5$130
9$77.66
8$32.95
7$16.18

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Grading Fred Toney #80 — FAQ

Is Fred Toney #80 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Fred Toney #80 sells for $436 against $2.70 raw: a $433 spread, 161× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($77.66) 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 Fred Toney #80 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Fred Toney #80 (Baseball Cards 1961 Fleer) sells for about $436 versus $2.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 161× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Fred Toney #80?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $566, ahead of PSA 10 at $436. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Fred Toney #80 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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