Is Ken Griffey Jr. #304 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #304 sells for $2,263 against $110 raw: a $2,153 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.43) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $110
- PSA 10
- $2,263
- PSA 9
- $60.43
- Gem premium
- 21×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $2,263 | +$2,128 | +$2,103 | +$2,003 |
| PSA 9 | $60.43 | −$74.57 | −$99.57 | −$200 |
| PSA 8 | $58.00 | −$77.00 | −$102 | −$202 |
Net = sale price − $110 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% | $611 | +$451 |
| 50% | $1,162 | +$1,002 |
| 75% | $1,712 | +$1,552 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $2,942 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,263 | −$679 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,358 | −$1,584 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $609 | −$2,333 | 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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Grading Ken Griffey Jr. #304 — FAQ
Is Ken Griffey Jr. #304 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #304 sells for $2,263 against $110 raw: a $2,153 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($60.43) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #304 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #304 (Baseball Cards 1995 Pinnacle Museum Collection) sells for about $2,263 versus $110 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. #304?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,942, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,263. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. #304 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 Ken Griffey Jr. #304 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. #304 breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $60.43).
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