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Is Matt Clement #74 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Matt Clement #74 sell for $11.00, only $10.01 above the $0.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.99) 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)
$0.99
PSA 10
$11.00
PSA 9
$8.99
Gem premium
11×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matt Clement #74: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$11.00−$14.99−$39.99−$140
PSA 9$8.99−$17.00−$42.00−$142

Net = sale price − $0.99 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?

Matt Clement #74: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$9.49−$41.50
50%$10.00−$40.99
75%$10.50−$40.49

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
Matt Clement #74: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$14.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$11.00−$3.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$7.00−$7.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$7.00−$7.0055/4575/25

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.

Matt Clement #74 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$11.00$7.00$14.00$7.00
9.5$10.00
9$8.99

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Grading Matt Clement #74 — FAQ

Is Matt Clement #74 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Matt Clement #74 sell for $11.00, only $10.01 above the $0.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.99) 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 Matt Clement #74 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matt Clement #74 (Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome) sells for about $11.00 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matt Clement #74?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $14.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $11.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Matt Clement #74 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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