Is Baker Mayfield #153 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Baker Mayfield #153 sells for $89.50 against $20.13 raw: a $69.37 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.75) 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): $20.13
PSA 10: $89.50
PSA 9: $30.75
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Baker Mayfield #153: 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	$89.50	+$44.37	+$19.37	−$80.63
PSA 9	$30.75	−$14.38	−$39.38	−$139
PSA 8	$25.74	−$19.39	−$44.39	−$144

Net = sale price − $20.13 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?

Baker Mayfield #153: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$45.44	−$24.69
50%	$60.13	−$10.00
75%	$74.81	+$4.68

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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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Baker Mayfield #153: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$116	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$89.50	−$26.50	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$79.03	−$36.97	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$54.00	−$62.00	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 →

Baker Mayfield #153 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$89.50	$54.00	$116	$79.03	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$31.50
9	—	—	—	—	$30.75
8	—	—	—	—	$25.74

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Grading Baker Mayfield #153 — FAQ

Is Baker Mayfield #153 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Baker Mayfield #153 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Baker Mayfield #153 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $89.50 versus $20.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Baker Mayfield #153?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $116, ahead of PSA 10 at $89.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Baker Mayfield #153 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 Baker Mayfield #153 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Baker Mayfield #153 breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.75).

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