Is Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 sells for $89.81 against $12.19 raw: a $77.62 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.00) 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): $12.19
PSA 10: $89.81
PSA 9: $30.00
Gem premium: 7.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Derek Jeter [Gold] #30: 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	$89.81	+$52.62	+$27.62	−$72.38
PSA 9	$30.00	−$7.19	−$32.19	−$132
PSA 8	$9.45	−$27.74	−$52.74	−$153

Net = sale price − $12.19 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 [Gold] #30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$44.95	−$17.24
50%	$59.91	−$2.28
75%	$74.86	+$12.67

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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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Derek Jeter [Gold] #30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$117	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$89.81	−$27.19	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$54.00	−$63.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$54.00	−$63.00	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 [Gold] #30 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$89.81	$54.00	$117	$54.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.15
9	—	—	—	—	$30.00
8	—	—	—	—	$9.45

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Grading Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 — FAQ

Is Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 (Baseball Cards 2012 Topps) sells for about $89.81 versus $12.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Derek Jeter [Gold] #30?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $89.81. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 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 Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Derek Jeter [Gold] #30 breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.00).

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