Is Alan Benes [Blue] #61 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 93× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Alan Benes [Blue] #61 sells for $46.61 against $0.50 raw: a $46.11 spread, 93× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.77) 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): $0.50
PSA 10: $46.61
PSA 9: $12.77
Gem premium: 93×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alan Benes [Blue] #61: 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	$46.61	+$21.11	−$3.89	−$104
PSA 9	$12.77	−$12.73	−$37.73	−$138
PSA 8	$6.29	−$19.21	−$44.21	−$144

Net = sale price − $0.50 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?

Alan Benes [Blue] #61: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$21.23	−$29.27
50%	$29.69	−$20.81
75%	$38.15	−$12.35

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 →

Alan Benes [Blue] #61: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$61.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$46.61	−$14.39	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$28.00	−$33.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$28.00	−$33.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Alan Benes [Blue] #61 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$46.61	$28.00	$61.00	$28.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.50
9	—	—	—	—	$12.77
8	—	—	—	—	$6.29

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Grading Alan Benes [Blue] #61 — FAQ

Is Alan Benes [Blue] #61 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alan Benes [Blue] #61 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alan Benes [Blue] #61 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) sells for about $46.61 versus $0.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 93× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alan Benes [Blue] #61?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $61.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $46.61. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alan Benes [Blue] #61 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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