Is Barry Bonds #LD9 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Barry Bonds #LD9 sells for $62.03 against $6.43 raw: a $55.60 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.43
- PSA 10
- $62.03
- PSA 9
- $20.50
- Gem premium
- 9.6×
- 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 | $62.03 | +$30.60 | +$5.60 | −$94.40 |
| PSA 9 | $20.50 | −$10.93 | −$35.93 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $11.19 | −$20.24 | −$45.24 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $6.43 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% | $30.88 | −$25.55 |
| 50% | $41.27 | −$15.16 |
| 75% | $51.65 | −$4.78 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $81.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $62.03 | −$18.97 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 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 | $62.03 | $37.00 | $81.00 | $37.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $56.58 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $20.50 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $11.19 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $9.00 |
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Grading Barry Bonds #LD9 — FAQ
Is Barry Bonds #LD9 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Barry Bonds #LD9 sells for $62.03 against $6.43 raw: a $55.60 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Barry Bonds #LD9 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Barry Bonds #LD9 (Baseball Cards 1999 Topps Chrome Lords of the Diamond) sells for about $62.03 versus $6.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Barry Bonds #LD9?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $81.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.03. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Barry Bonds #LD9 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 Barry Bonds #LD9 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Barry Bonds #LD9 breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).
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