Is Adam Wainwright #93 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Adam Wainwright #93 sells for $72.87 against $5.00 raw: a $67.87 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.78) 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)
- $5.00
- PSA 10
- $72.87
- PSA 9
- $20.78
- Gem premium
- 15×
- 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 | $72.87 | +$42.87 | +$17.87 | −$82.13 |
| PSA 9 | $20.78 | −$9.22 | −$34.22 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $15.69 | −$14.31 | −$39.31 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $5.00 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% | $33.80 | −$21.20 |
| 50% | $46.83 | −$8.17 |
| 75% | $59.85 | +$4.85 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 66%. 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 | $95.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $72.87 | −$22.13 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $44.00 | −$51.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $29.00 | −$66.00 | 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 | $72.87 | $44.00 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $59.17 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $20.78 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $15.69 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $13.00 |
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Grading Adam Wainwright #93 — FAQ
Is Adam Wainwright #93 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Adam Wainwright #93 sells for $72.87 against $5.00 raw: a $67.87 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.78) 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 Adam Wainwright #93 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Adam Wainwright #93 (Baseball Cards 2000 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks) sells for about $72.87 versus $5.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Adam Wainwright #93?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $95.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $72.87. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Adam Wainwright #93 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 Adam Wainwright #93 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Adam Wainwright #93 breaks even when it gems about 66% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.78).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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