Is Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 sells for $500 against $2.93 raw: a $497 spread, 171× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) 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): $2.93
PSA 10: $500
PSA 9: $90.00
Gem premium: 171×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108: 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	$500	+$472	+$447	+$347
PSA 9	$90.00	+$62.07	+$37.07	−$62.93

Net = sale price − $2.93 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?

Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$192	+$140
50%	$295	+$242
75%	$397	+$345

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

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Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$650	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$500	−$150	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$300	−$350	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$300	−$350	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 →

Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$500	$300	$650	$300	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$99.00
9	—	—	—	—	$90.00

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Grading Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 — FAQ

Is Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 (Baseball Cards 1979 Hostess) sells for about $500 versus $2.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 171× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $650, ahead of PSA 10 at $500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Keith Hernandez [Hand Cut] #108 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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