Is Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ sell for $10.50, only $7.34 above the $3.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.12) 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)
- $3.16
- PSA 10
- $10.50
- PSA 9
- $3.12
- Gem premium
- 3.3×
- 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 | $10.50 | −$17.66 | −$42.66 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $3.12 | −$25.04 | −$50.04 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $3.16 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% | $4.96 | −$48.20 |
| 50% | $6.81 | −$46.35 |
| 75% | $8.65 | −$44.51 |
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 | $14.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $10.50 | −$3.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $6.00 | −$8.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $6.00 | −$8.00 | 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.
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Is Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ sell for $10.50, only $7.34 above the $3.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.12) 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 Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ (Baseball Cards 2004 Bowman Sterling) sells for about $10.50 versus $3.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $14.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $10.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Carlos Quentin [Autograph] #BS-CQ 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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