Is Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 sells for $400 against $0.25 raw: a $400 spread, 1600× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.77) 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): $0.25
PSA 10: $400
PSA 9: $78.77
Gem premium: 1600×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139: 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	$400	+$375	+$350	+$250
PSA 9	$78.77	+$53.52	+$28.52	−$71.48
PSA 8	$32.75	+$7.50	−$17.50	−$118

Net = sale price − $0.25 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?

Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$159	+$109
50%	$239	+$189
75%	$320	+$269

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 →

Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$520	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$400	−$120	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$240	−$280	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$240	−$280	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 →

Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$400	$240	$520	$240	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$87.00
9	—	—	—	—	$78.77
8	—	—	—	—	$32.75

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Grading Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 — FAQ

Is Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 (Baseball Cards 1975 Hostess) sells for about $400 versus $0.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1600× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $520, ahead of PSA 10 at $400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Richie Zisk [Hand Cut] #139 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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