Is Ron Fairly #40 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 52× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ron Fairly #40 sells for $51.00 against $0.99 raw: a $50.01 spread, 52× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.63) 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)
- $0.99
- PSA 10
- $51.00
- PSA 9
- $12.63
- Gem premium
- 52×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $51.00 | +$25.01 | +$0.01 | −$99.99 |
| PSA 9 | $12.63 | −$13.36 | −$38.36 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.99 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $22.22 | −$28.77 |
| 50% | $31.82 | −$19.17 |
| 75% | $41.41 | −$9.58 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 100%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| 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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Grading Ron Fairly #40 — FAQ
Is Ron Fairly #40 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ron Fairly #40 sells for $51.00 against $0.99 raw: a $50.01 spread, 52× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.63) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Ron Fairly #40 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ron Fairly #40 (Baseball Cards 1978 O Pee Chee) sells for about $51.00 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 52× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ron Fairly #40?
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 Ron Fairly #40 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.
What gem rate makes grading Ron Fairly #40 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ron Fairly #40 breaks even when it gems about 100% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.63).
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