Is Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 sell for $21.50, only $17.51 above the $3.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.33) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3.99
PSA 10: $21.50
PSA 9: $14.33
Gem premium: 5.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$21.50	−$7.49	−$32.49	−$132
PSA 9	$14.33	−$14.66	−$39.66	−$140
PSA 8	$8.09	−$20.90	−$45.90	−$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?

Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$16.12	−$37.87
50%	$17.91	−$36.08
75%	$19.71	−$34.28

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

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Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$28.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$21.50	−$6.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$13.00	−$15.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$13.00	−$15.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$21.50	$13.00	$28.00	$13.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$21.00
9	—	—	—	—	$14.33
8	—	—	—	—	$8.09

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Grading Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 — FAQ

Is Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 (Baseball Cards 2021 Topps Heritage) sells for about $21.50 versus $3.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $28.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $21.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bobby Dalbec [Action] #185 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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