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Is Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 457× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 sells for $850 against $1.86 raw: a $848 spread, 457× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.59) 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)
- $1.86
- PSA 10
- $850
- PSA 9
- $17.59
- Gem premium
- 457×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $850 | +$823 | +$798 | +$698 |
| PSA 9 | $17.59 | −$9.27 | −$34.27 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $1.86 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% | $226 | +$174 |
| 50% | $434 | +$382 |
| 75% | $642 | +$590 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $1,105 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $850 | −$255 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $510 | −$595 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $510 | −$595 | 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 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 — FAQ
Is Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 sells for $850 against $1.86 raw: a $848 spread, 457× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.59) 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 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 (Baseball Cards 1978 O Pee Chee) sells for about $850 versus $1.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 457× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,105, ahead of PSA 10 at $850. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 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 Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Willie McCovey [Record Breaker] #238 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.59).
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