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Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 (Baseball Cards 2007 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 sells for $49.00 against $3.99 raw: a $45.01 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.50) 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)
$3.99
PSA 10
$49.00
PSA 9
$7.50
Gem premium
12×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27: 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$49.00+$20.01−$4.99−$105
PSA 9$7.50−$21.49−$46.49−$146

Net = sale price − $3.99 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?

Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$17.88−$36.12
50%$28.25−$25.74
75%$38.63−$15.37

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
Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$64.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$49.00−$15.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$29.00−$35.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$29.00−$35.0055/4575/25

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.

Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$49.00$29.00$64.00$29.00
9.5$8.00
9$7.50

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Grading Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 — FAQ

Is Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 sells for $49.00 against $3.99 raw: a $45.01 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.50) 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 Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 (Baseball Cards 2007 Topps Chrome) sells for about $49.00 versus $3.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $64.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $49.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Piazza [Xfractor] #27 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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