Is Gary Sheffield #25 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Gary Sheffield #25 sell for $29.99, only $0.00 above the $69.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.81) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $69.99
- PSA 10
- $29.99
- PSA 9
- $11.81
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- 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 | $29.99 | −$65.00 | −$90.00 | −$190 |
| PSA 9 | $11.81 | −$83.18 | −$108 | −$208 |
| PSA 8 | $2.99 | −$92.00 | −$117 | −$217 |
Net = sale price − $69.99 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% | $16.36 | −$104 |
| 50% | $20.90 | −$99.09 |
| 75% | $25.45 | −$94.54 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $39.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $29.99 | −$9.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $18.00 | −$21.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $18.00 | −$21.00 | 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 Gary Sheffield #25 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Gary Sheffield #25 sell for $29.99, only $0.00 above the $69.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.81) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Gary Sheffield #25 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Gary Sheffield #25 (Baseball Cards 1989 Score Young Superstars Series 1) sells for about $29.99 versus $69.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Gary Sheffield #25?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $39.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $29.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Gary Sheffield #25 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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