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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 75× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 sells for $124 against $1.66 raw: a $122 spread, 75× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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)
- $1.66
- PSA 10
- $124
- PSA 9
- $22.70
- Gem premium
- 75×
- 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 | $124 | +$97.41 | +$72.41 | −$27.59 |
| PSA 9 | $22.70 | −$3.96 | −$28.96 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $16.76 | −$9.90 | −$34.90 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $1.66 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% | $48.04 | −$3.62 |
| 50% | $73.38 | +$21.72 |
| 75% | $98.73 | +$47.07 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 | $161 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $124 | −$36.93 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $74.00 | −$87.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $74.00 | −$87.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $124 | $74.00 | $161 | $74.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $34.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $22.70 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $16.76 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $10.96 |
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Grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 — FAQ
Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 sells for $124 against $1.66 raw: a $122 spread, 75× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.70) 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 Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 (Baseball Cards 1991 Fleer) sells for about $124 versus $1.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 75× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $161, ahead of PSA 10 at $124. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 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 Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. [Bat Around .300] #450 breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.70).
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