Is Mickey Mantle #573 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.4× premium in SGC 10
A SGC 10 Mickey Mantle #573 sells for $80.00 against $8.50 raw: a $71.50 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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)
- $8.50
- SGC 10
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $22.50
- Gem premium
- 9.4×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — SGC 10 | $80.00 | +$46.50 | +$21.50 | −$78.50 |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | −$11.00 | −$36.00 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $8.50 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% | $36.88 | −$21.63 |
| 50% | $51.25 | −$7.25 |
| 75% | $65.63 | +$7.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $80.00 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $75.00 | −$5.00 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $75.00 | $80.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $59.99 |
| 9 | — | — | $22.50 |
| 7 | — | — | $18.59 |
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Grading Mickey Mantle #573 — FAQ
Is Mickey Mantle #573 worth grading?
A SGC 10 Mickey Mantle #573 sells for $80.00 against $8.50 raw: a $71.50 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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.
Which grading company is best for Mickey Mantle #573?
By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $80.00, ahead of BGS 10 at $75.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mickey Mantle #573 need for a SGC 10?
SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Mickey Mantle #573 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mickey Mantle #573 breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.50).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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