Is Bryce Harper #BP1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 50× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bryce Harper #BP1 sells for $65.50 against $1.31 raw: a $64.19 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.50) 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)
- $1.31
- PSA 10
- $65.50
- PSA 9
- $17.50
- Gem premium
- 50×
- 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 | $65.50 | +$39.19 | +$14.19 | −$85.81 |
| PSA 9 | $17.50 | −$8.81 | −$33.81 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $12.55 | −$13.76 | −$38.76 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $1.31 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% | $29.50 | −$21.81 |
| 50% | $41.50 | −$9.81 |
| 75% | $53.50 | +$2.19 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 70%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $65.50 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $60.00 | −$5.50 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $52.01 | −$13.49 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $28.41 | −$37.09 | 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 Bryce Harper #BP1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bryce Harper #BP1 sells for $65.50 against $1.31 raw: a $64.19 spread, 50× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.50) 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 Bryce Harper #BP1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bryce Harper #BP1 (Baseball Cards 2011 Bowman Prospects) sells for about $65.50 versus $1.31 for a raw near-mint copy — a 50× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bryce Harper #BP1?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $65.50, ahead of BGS 10 at $60.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bryce Harper #BP1 need for a PSA 10?
PSA 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 Bryce Harper #BP1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bryce Harper #BP1 breaks even when it gems about 70% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.50).
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