Is Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 34× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 sells for $51.00 against $1.51 raw: a $49.49 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $1.51
PSA 10: $51.00
PSA 9: $20.00
Gem premium: 34×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74: 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	$51.00	+$24.49	−$0.51	−$101
PSA 9	$20.00	−$6.51	−$31.51	−$132
PSA 8	$17.95	−$8.56	−$33.56	−$134

Net = sale price − $1.51 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?

Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.75	−$23.76
50%	$35.50	−$16.01
75%	$43.25	−$8.26

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$51.00	−$15.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	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 →

Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$51.00	$31.00	$66.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$22.00
9	—	—	—	—	$20.00
8	—	—	—	—	$17.95

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Grading Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 — FAQ

Is Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 (Baseball Cards 1975 Hostess) sells for about $51.00 versus $1.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 34× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $51.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bert Blyleven [Hand Cut] #74 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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