Is Buster Posey [Gold] #282 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Buster Posey [Gold] #282 sells for $85.23 against $13.39 raw: a $71.84 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.29) 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): $13.39
PSA 10: $85.23
PSA 9: $28.29
Gem premium: 6.4×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Buster Posey [Gold] #282: 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	$85.23	+$46.84	+$21.84	−$78.16
PSA 9	$28.29	−$10.10	−$35.10	−$135
PSA 8	$20.00	−$18.39	−$43.39	−$143

Net = sale price − $13.39 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?

Buster Posey [Gold] #282: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.53	−$20.86
50%	$56.76	−$6.63
75%	$71.00	+$7.61

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. 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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Buster Posey [Gold] #282: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$111	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$85.23	−$25.77	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$51.00	−$60.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$51.00	−$60.00	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 →

Buster Posey [Gold] #282 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$85.23	$51.00	$111	$51.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$43.92
9	—	—	—	—	$28.29
8	—	—	—	—	$20.00

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Grading Buster Posey [Gold] #282 — FAQ

Is Buster Posey [Gold] #282 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Buster Posey [Gold] #282 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Buster Posey [Gold] #282 (Baseball Cards 2011 Topps) sells for about $85.23 versus $13.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.4× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Buster Posey [Gold] #282?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $111, ahead of PSA 10 at $85.23. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Buster Posey [Gold] #282 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 Buster Posey [Gold] #282 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Buster Posey [Gold] #282 breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.29).

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