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Is Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 sell for $4.99, only $0.00 above the $6.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $6.00
- PSA 10
- $4.99
- PSA 9
- $0.99
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- 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 | $4.99 | −$26.01 | −$51.01 | −$151 |
| PSA 9 | $0.99 | −$30.01 | −$55.01 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $6.00 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% | $1.99 | −$54.01 |
| 50% | $2.99 | −$53.01 |
| 75% | $3.99 | −$52.01 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $6.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $4.99 | −$1.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3.00 | −$3.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $3.00 | −$3.00 | 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 | $4.99 | $3.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $0.99 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 — FAQ
Is Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 sell for $4.99, only $0.00 above the $6.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 (Baseball Cards 2002 Bowman Chrome) sells for about $4.99 versus $6.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $4.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mike Snyder [Xfractor] #176 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.
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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