Is Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 sells for $3,561 against $714 raw: a $2,848 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,400) 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): $714
PSA 10: $3,561
PSA 9: $1,400
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661: 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	$3,561	+$2,823	+$2,798	+$2,698
PSA 9	$1,400	+$661	+$636	+$536
PSA 8	$737	−$1.73	−$26.73	−$127

Net = sale price − $714 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?

Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,940	+$1,177
50%	$2,481	+$1,717
75%	$3,021	+$2,257

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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Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,630	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,561	−$1,069	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,137	−$2,493	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,137	−$2,493	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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Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,561	$2,137	$4,630	$2,137	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,540
9	—	—	—	—	$1,400
8	—	—	—	—	$737
7	—	—	—	—	$43.78

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Grading Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 — FAQ

Is Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 (Baseball Cards 2012 Topps) sells for about $3,561 versus $714 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,630, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,561. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bryce Harper [Autograph] #661 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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