Is Mike Trout [Error] #169 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Error] #169 brings $106 versus $48.38 raw — a $57.26 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $48.38
PSA 10: $106
PSA 9: $47.00
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout [Error] #169: 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	$106	+$32.26	+$7.26	−$92.74
PSA 9	$47.00	−$26.38	−$51.38	−$151
PSA 8	$42.49	−$30.89	−$55.89	−$156

Net = sale price − $48.38 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 Trout [Error] #169: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$61.66	−$36.72
50%	$76.32	−$22.06
75%	$90.98	−$7.40

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 88%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Mike Trout [Error] #169: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$137	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$106	−$31.36	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$63.00	−$74.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$63.00	−$74.00	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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Mike Trout [Error] #169 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$106	$63.00	$137	$63.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$52.00
9	—	—	—	—	$47.00
8	—	—	—	—	$42.49

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Grading Mike Trout [Error] #169 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout [Error] #169 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout [Error] #169 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Error] #169 (Baseball Cards 2021 Topps Heritage) sells for about $106 versus $48.38 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout [Error] #169?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $137, ahead of PSA 10 at $106. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout [Error] #169 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.

What gem rate makes grading Mike Trout [Error] #169 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Trout [Error] #169 breaks even when it gems about 88% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.00).

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