Is Don Mattingly #74 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 79× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #74 sells for $59.99 against $0.76 raw: a $59.23 spread, 79× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) 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)
- $0.76
- PSA 10
- $59.99
- PSA 9
- $17.00
- Gem premium
- 79×
- 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 | $59.99 | +$34.23 | +$9.23 | −$90.77 |
| PSA 9 | $17.00 | −$8.76 | −$33.76 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $15.85 | −$9.91 | −$34.91 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $0.76 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% | $27.75 | −$23.01 |
| 50% | $38.50 | −$12.26 |
| 75% | $49.24 | −$1.52 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 | $78.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $59.99 | −$18.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $36.00 | −$42.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.88 | −$51.12 | 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 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 | $26.88 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $32.76 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $15.85 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $4.00 |
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Grading Don Mattingly #74 — FAQ
Is Don Mattingly #74 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #74 sells for $59.99 against $0.76 raw: a $59.23 spread, 79× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.00) 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 Don Mattingly #74 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #74 (Baseball Cards 1989 Donruss) sells for about $59.99 versus $0.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 79× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Don Mattingly #74?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $78.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $59.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Don Mattingly #74 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 Don Mattingly #74 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Don Mattingly #74 breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.00).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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