Is Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 sells for $249 against $4.05 raw: a $245 spread, 61× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.12) 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): $4.05
PSA 10: $249
PSA 9: $53.12
Gem premium: 61×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Billy Wagner [Blue] #19: 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	$249	+$220	+$195	+$94.89
PSA 9	$53.12	+$24.07	−$0.93	−$101
PSA 8	$18.23	−$10.82	−$35.82	−$136

Net = sale price − $4.05 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?

Billy Wagner [Blue] #19: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$102	+$48.02
50%	$151	+$96.98
75%	$200	+$146

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

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Billy Wagner [Blue] #19: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$324	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$249	−$75.06	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$149	−$175	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$149	−$175	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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Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$249	$149	$324	$149	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$58.41
9	—	—	—	—	$53.12
8	—	—	—	—	$18.23
7	—	—	—	—	$2.47

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Grading Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 — FAQ

Is Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) sells for about $249 versus $4.05 for a raw near-mint copy — a 61× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Billy Wagner [Blue] #19?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $324, ahead of PSA 10 at $249. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 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 Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Billy Wagner [Blue] #19 breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.12).

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