Is Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 sell for $65.82, only $0.00 above the $122 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($55.67) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $122
PSA 10: $65.82
PSA 9: $55.67
Gem premium: 0.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330: 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	$65.82	−$80.75	−$106	−$206
PSA 9	$55.67	−$90.90	−$116	−$216

Net = sale price − $122 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?

Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.21	−$113
50%	$60.74	−$111
75%	$63.28	−$108

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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Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$86.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$65.82	−$20.18	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$39.00	−$47.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$39.00	−$47.00	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 →

Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$65.82	$39.00	$86.00	$39.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$61.00
9	—	—	—	—	$55.67
7	—	—	—	—	$100

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Grading Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 — FAQ

Is Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 (Baseball Cards 2011 Topps) sells for about $65.82 versus $122 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $65.82. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Derek Jeter [Sparkle] #330 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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