Is Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 sells for $355 against $7.99 raw: a $347 spread, 44× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($118) 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): $7.99
PSA 10: $355
PSA 9: $118
Gem premium: 44×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138: 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	$355	+$322	+$297	+$197
PSA 9	$118	+$84.51	+$59.51	−$40.49
PSA 8	$26.47	−$6.52	−$31.52	−$132

Net = sale price − $7.99 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?

Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$177	+$119
50%	$236	+$178
75%	$296	+$238

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 →

Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$462	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$355	−$107	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$213	−$249	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$213	−$249	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 →

Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$355	$213	$462	$213	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$129
9	—	—	—	—	$118
8	—	—	—	—	$26.47

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Grading Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 — FAQ

Is Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 (Baseball Cards 1975 Hostess) sells for about $355 versus $7.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 44× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $462, ahead of PSA 10 at $355. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #138 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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