Is Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 sells for $288 against $20.51 raw: a $267 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $20.51
PSA 10: $288
PSA 9: $70.00
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$288	+$242	+$217	+$117
PSA 9	$70.00	+$24.49	−$0.51	−$101
PSA 8	$34.00	−$11.51	−$36.51	−$137

Net = sale price − $20.51 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?

Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$125	+$53.99
50%	$179	+$108
75%	$234	+$163

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 →

Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$374	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$288	−$86.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$173	−$201	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$173	−$201	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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Raw conditions & history →

Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$288	$173	$374	$173	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$77.00
9	—	—	—	—	$70.00
8	—	—	—	—	$34.00

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Grading Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 — FAQ

Is Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 (Baseball Cards 1993 Finest) sells for about $288 versus $20.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $374, ahead of PSA 10 at $288. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 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 Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Carlos Baerga [Refractor] #57 breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $70.00).

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