Is Jose Canseco #6 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1987 Fleer Award Winners · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 49× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jose Canseco #6 sells for $57.31 against $1.16 raw: a $56.15 spread, 49× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $1.16
- PSA 10
- $57.31
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 49×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $57.31 | +$31.15 | +$6.15 | −$93.85 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$6.16 | −$31.16 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $18.26 | −$7.90 | −$32.90 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $1.16 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% | $29.33 | −$21.83 |
| 50% | $38.66 | −$12.50 |
| 75% | $47.98 | −$3.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 84%. 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 | $75.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $57.31 | −$17.69 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $34.00 | −$41.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $23.40 | −$51.60 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $57.31 | $34.00 | $75.00 | $23.40 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $24.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $20.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $18.26 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $9.99 |
Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other 1987 Fleer Award Winners cards worth checking
Full set checklist →
Grading Jose Canseco #6 — FAQ
Is Jose Canseco #6 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jose Canseco #6 sells for $57.31 against $1.16 raw: a $56.15 spread, 49× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Jose Canseco #6 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jose Canseco #6 (Baseball Cards 1987 Fleer Award Winners) sells for about $57.31 versus $1.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 49× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jose Canseco #6?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $75.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $57.31. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jose Canseco #6 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 Jose Canseco #6 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jose Canseco #6 breaks even when it gems about 84% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
Check my card free