Is Don Mattingly #340 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 46× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #340 sells for $89.63 against $1.96 raw: a $87.67 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.98) 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)
- $1.96
- PSA 10
- $89.63
- PSA 9
- $19.98
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $89.63 | +$62.67 | +$37.67 | −$62.33 |
| PSA 9 | $19.98 | −$6.98 | −$31.98 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $6.55 | −$20.41 | −$45.41 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $1.96 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% | $37.39 | −$14.57 |
| 50% | $54.80 | +$2.84 |
| 75% | $72.22 | +$20.26 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. 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 | $117 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $89.63 | −$27.37 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $54.00 | −$63.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $54.00 | −$63.00 | 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 | $89.63 | $54.00 | $117 | $54.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $36.18 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $19.98 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $6.55 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $5.00 |
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Grading Don Mattingly #340 — FAQ
Is Don Mattingly #340 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #340 sells for $89.63 against $1.96 raw: a $87.67 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.98) 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 Don Mattingly #340 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #340 (Baseball Cards 1994 Donruss) sells for about $89.63 versus $1.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 46× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Don Mattingly #340?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $89.63. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Don Mattingly #340 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 Don Mattingly #340 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Don Mattingly #340 breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.98).
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