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Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B (Baseball Cards 1999 Stadium Club Triumvirate) — is it worth grading?

Is Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B brings $120 versus $46.50 raw — a $73.50 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.08) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM)
$46.50
PSA 10
$120
PSA 9
$37.08
Gem premium
2.6×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B: 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$120+$48.50+$23.50−$76.50
PSA 9$37.08−$34.42−$59.42−$159

Net = sale price − $46.50 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?

Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$57.81−$38.69
50%$78.54−$17.96
75%$99.27+$2.77

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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
Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$156best55/4570/30
PSA 10$120−$36.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$72.00−$84.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$72.00−$84.0055/4575/25

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.

Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$120$72.00$156$72.00
9.5$41.00
9$37.08
7$40.00

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Grading Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B — FAQ

Is Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B worth grading?

A PSA 10 Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B brings $120 versus $46.50 raw — a $73.50 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.08) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

How much is a PSA 10 Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B (Baseball Cards 1999 Stadium Club Triumvirate) sells for about $120 versus $46.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $156, ahead of PSA 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B 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 Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chipper Jones [Illuminator] #T2B breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.08).

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