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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 sells for $550 against $22.62 raw: a $527 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.12) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $22.62
- PSA 10
- $550
- PSA 9
- $18.12
- Gem premium
- 24×
- 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 | $550 | +$502 | +$477 | +$377 |
| PSA 9 | $18.12 | −$29.50 | −$54.50 | −$155 |
| PSA 8 | $10.63 | −$36.99 | −$61.99 | −$162 |
Net = sale price − $22.62 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% | $151 | +$78.49 |
| 50% | $284 | +$211 |
| 75% | $417 | +$344 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $715 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $550 | −$165 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $330 | −$385 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $330 | −$385 | 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 | $550 | $330 | $715 | $330 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $165 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $18.12 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $10.63 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $9.00 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 — FAQ
Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 sells for $550 against $22.62 raw: a $527 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.12) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 (Baseball Cards 1999 Upper Deck Textbook Excellence) sells for about $550 versus $22.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $715, ahead of PSA 10 at $550. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 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. [Double] #T27 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. [Double] #T27 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.12).
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