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Is Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B sells for $60.00 against $12.75 raw: a $47.25 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$12.75
PSA 10
$60.00
Gem premium
4.7×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B: 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$60.00+$22.25−$2.75−$103

Net = sale price − $12.75 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$78.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$60.00−$18.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$36.00−$42.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$36.00−$42.0055/4575/25

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.

Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$60.00$36.00$78.00$36.00

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Grading Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B — FAQ

Is Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B worth grading?

A PSA 10 Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B sells for $60.00 against $12.75 raw: a $47.25 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B (Baseball Cards 1999 Stadium Club Triumvirate) sells for about $60.00 versus $12.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $78.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ray Lankford [Illuminator] #T5B 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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