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Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 (Baseball Cards 1989 Upper Deck) — is it worth grading?

Is Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 brings $29.99 versus $1.25 raw — a $28.74 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.74) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$1.25
PSA 10
$29.99
PSA 9
$16.74
Gem premium
24×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$29.99+$3.74−$21.26−$121
PSA 9$16.74−$9.51−$34.51−$135
PSA 8$5.50−$20.75−$45.75−$146

Net = sale price − $1.25 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?

Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$20.05−$31.20
50%$23.36−$27.89
75%$26.68−$24.57

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
Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$39.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$29.99−$9.0155/4575/25
CGC 10$18.00−$21.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$18.00−$21.0055/4575/25

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.

Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$29.99$18.00$39.00$18.00
9.5$29.00
9$16.74
8$5.50
7$1.04

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Grading Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 — FAQ

Is Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 brings $29.99 versus $1.25 raw — a $28.74 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.74) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 (Baseball Cards 1989 Upper Deck) sells for about $29.99 versus $1.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682?

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 Cal Ripken Jr. [Orioles Checklist] #682 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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