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Is Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1998 Topps Mystery Finest · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 sell for $26.74, only $24.19 above the $2.55 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.52) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.55
- PSA 10
- $26.74
- PSA 9
- $15.52
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $26.74 | −$0.81 | −$25.81 | −$126 |
| PSA 9 | $15.52 | −$12.03 | −$37.03 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $7.99 | −$19.56 | −$44.56 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $2.55 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% | $18.32 | −$34.23 |
| 50% | $21.13 | −$31.42 |
| 75% | $23.93 | −$28.62 |
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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $35.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $26.74 | −$8.26 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $16.00 | −$19.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $16.00 | −$19.00 | 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 | $26.74 | $16.00 | $35.00 | $16.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $15.52 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $7.99 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $6.00 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 — FAQ
Is Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 sell for $26.74, only $24.19 above the $2.55 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.52) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps Mystery Finest) sells for about $26.74 versus $2.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $35.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $26.74. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Frank Thomas [Borderless] #M10 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.
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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