Is Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 sells for $1,882 against $20.54 raw: a $1,861 spread, 92× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($294) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $20.54
PSA 10: $1,882
PSA 9: $294
Gem premium: 92×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446: 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	$1,882	+$1,836	+$1,811	+$1,711
PSA 9	$294	+$248	+$223	+$123
PSA 8	$250	+$204	+$179	+$79.46

Net = sale price − $20.54 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?

Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$691	+$620
50%	$1,088	+$1,017
75%	$1,485	+$1,414

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,446	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,882	−$564	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,129	−$1,317	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,129	−$1,317	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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Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,882	$1,129	$2,446	$1,129	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$323
9	—	—	—	—	$294
8	—	—	—	—	$250
7	—	—	—	—	$52.50

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Grading Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 (Baseball Cards 2012 Topps) sells for about $1,882 versus $20.54 for a raw near-mint copy — a 92× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,446, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,882. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout [Target Red Border] #446 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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