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Is Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 sells for $925 against $308 raw: a $618 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($294) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $308
- PSA 10
- $925
- PSA 9
- $294
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $925 | +$593 | +$568 | +$468 |
| PSA 9 | $294 | −$38.50 | −$63.50 | −$164 |
| PSA 8 | $267 | −$65.39 | −$90.39 | −$190 |
Net = sale price − $308 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $452 | +$94.25 |
| 50% | $610 | +$252 |
| 75% | $767 | +$410 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,203 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $925 | −$278 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $555 | −$648 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $555 | −$648 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $925 | $555 | $1,203 | $555 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $770 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $294 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $267 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $41.99 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 — FAQ
Is Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 sells for $925 against $308 raw: a $618 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($294) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 (Baseball Cards 2014 Topps) sells for about $925 versus $308 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,203, ahead of PSA 10 at $925. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 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 Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jose Ramirez [Red Hot Foil] #424 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $294).
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