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Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 (Baseball Cards 2002 Topps Gallery) — is it worth grading?

Is Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 sell for $23.99, only $21.00 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$2.99
PSA 10
$23.99
Gem premium
8.0×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$23.99−$4.00−$29.00−$129

Net = sale price − $2.99 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$31.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$23.99−$7.0155/4575/25
CGC 10$14.00−$17.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$14.00−$17.0055/4575/25

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.

Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$23.99$14.00$31.00$14.00

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Grading Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 — FAQ

Is Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 sell for $23.99, only $21.00 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 (Baseball Cards 2002 Topps Gallery) sells for about $23.99 versus $2.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $31.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $23.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ichiro [Empty Dugout] #100 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.

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