Is Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 sells for $169 against $11.50 raw: a $157 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.14) 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)
- $11.50
- PSA 10
- $169
- PSA 9
- $29.14
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $169 | +$132 | +$107 | +$7.25 |
| PSA 9 | $29.14 | −$7.36 | −$32.36 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $18.10 | −$18.40 | −$43.40 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $11.50 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% | $64.04 | +$2.54 |
| 50% | $98.94 | +$37.44 |
| 75% | $134 | +$72.35 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 | $219 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $169 | −$50.25 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $101 | −$118 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $50.00 | −$169 | 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 | $169 | $101 | $219 | $50.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $167 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $29.14 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $18.10 |
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Grading Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 — FAQ
Is Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 sells for $169 against $11.50 raw: a $157 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.14) 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 Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 (Baseball Cards 1989 Topps Tiffany) sells for about $169 versus $11.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $219, ahead of PSA 10 at $169. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 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 Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Royals Leaders [Bo Jackson] #789 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.14).
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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.
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