Is Fred McGriff [Red] #15 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Fred McGriff [Red] #15 sell for $16.50, only $14.91 above the $1.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.59
PSA 10: $16.50
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Fred McGriff [Red] #15: 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	$16.50	−$10.09	−$35.09	−$135

Net = sale price − $1.59 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Fred McGriff [Red] #15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$21.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$16.50	−$4.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$10.00	−$11.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$10.00	−$11.00	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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Fred McGriff [Red] #15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC
10	$16.50	$10.00	$21.00	$10.00

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Grading Fred McGriff [Red] #15 — FAQ

Is Fred McGriff [Red] #15 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Fred McGriff [Red] #15 sell for $16.50, only $14.91 above the $1.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Fred McGriff [Red] #15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Fred McGriff [Red] #15 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) sells for about $16.50 versus $1.59 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Fred McGriff [Red] #15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $21.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $16.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Fred McGriff [Red] #15 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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