Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B brings $660 versus $448 raw — a $212 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($302) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $448
PSA 10: $660
PSA 9: $302
Gem premium: 1.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$660	+$187	+$162	+$61.63
PSA 9	$302	−$171	−$196	−$296
PSA 8	$111	−$363	−$388	−$488

Net = sale price − $448 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?

Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$391	−$107
50%	$481	−$17.34
75%	$570	+$72.15

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$858	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$660	−$198	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$396	−$462	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$396	−$462	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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Raw conditions & history →

Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$660	$396	$858	$396	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$332
9	—	—	—	—	$302
8	—	—	—	—	$111

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Raw $10.24PSA 10 $246

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Raw $24.99PSA 10 $560

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Raw $30.00PSA 10 $668

Ken Griffey Jr. [Luminous] #T3B

Raw $56.72PSA 10 $700

Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T3B

Raw $200PSA 10 $596

Ken Griffey Jr. [Luminescent] #T13B

Raw $118PSA 10 $348

Grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B — FAQ

Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B (Baseball Cards 1999 Stadium Club Triumvirate) sells for about $660 versus $448 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $858, ahead of PSA 10 at $660. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B 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. [Illuminator] #T13B break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. [Illuminator] #T13B breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $302).

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