Is David Wright #52 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 David Wright #52 sells for $122 against $8.51 raw: a $114 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.98) 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)
- $8.51
- PSA 10
- $122
- PSA 9
- $29.98
- Gem premium
- 14×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $122 | +$88.62 | +$63.62 | −$36.38 |
| PSA 9 | $29.98 | −$3.53 | −$28.53 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | −$8.51 | −$33.51 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $8.51 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% | $53.02 | −$5.49 |
| 50% | $76.05 | +$17.54 |
| 75% | $99.09 | +$40.58 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $122 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $116 | −$6.63 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $73.00 | −$49.13 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $73.00 | −$49.13 | 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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Is David Wright #52 worth grading?
A PSA 10 David Wright #52 sells for $122 against $8.51 raw: a $114 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.98) 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 David Wright #52 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 David Wright #52 (Baseball Cards 2001 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres) sells for about $122 versus $8.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for David Wright #52?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $122, ahead of BGS 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does David Wright #52 need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 David Wright #52 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting David Wright #52 breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.98).
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