Is Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 sells for $139 against $1.27 raw: a $137 spread, 109× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.31) 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): $1.27
PSA 10: $139
PSA 9: $52.31
Gem premium: 109×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52: 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	$139	+$112	+$87.38	−$12.62
PSA 9	$52.31	+$26.04	+$1.04	−$98.96
PSA 8	$11.88	−$14.39	−$39.39	−$139

Net = sale price − $1.27 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?

Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$73.90	+$22.63
50%	$95.48	+$44.21
75%	$117	+$65.80

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 →

Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$180	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$139	−$41.35	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$83.00	−$97.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$83.00	−$97.00	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 →

Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$139	$83.00	$180	$83.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$58.00
9	—	—	—	—	$52.31
8	—	—	—	—	$11.88

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Grading Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 — FAQ

Is Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 (Baseball Cards 1979 Hostess) sells for about $139 versus $1.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 109× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $180, ahead of PSA 10 at $139. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bob Knepper [Hand Cut] #52 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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