Is George Brett #3 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 George Brett #3 sells for $80.10 against $4.24 raw: a $75.86 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.09) 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)
- $4.24
- PSA 10
- $80.10
- PSA 9
- $28.09
- Gem premium
- 19×
- 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 | $80.10 | +$50.86 | +$25.86 | −$74.14 |
| PSA 9 | $28.09 | −$1.15 | −$26.15 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $11.50 | −$17.74 | −$42.74 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $4.24 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% | $41.09 | −$13.15 |
| 50% | $54.09 | −$0.15 |
| 75% | $67.10 | +$12.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 | $104 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $80.10 | −$23.90 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 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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Is George Brett #3 worth grading?
A PSA 10 George Brett #3 sells for $80.10 against $4.24 raw: a $75.86 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.09) 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 George Brett #3 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 George Brett #3 (Baseball Cards 1982 Squirt) sells for about $80.10 versus $4.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for George Brett #3?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $104, ahead of PSA 10 at $80.10. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does George Brett #3 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 George Brett #3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting George Brett #3 breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.09).
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