Is Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 sells for $179 against $39.35 raw: a $140 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.41) 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): $39.35
PSA 10: $179
PSA 9: $51.41
Gem premium: 4.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247: 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	$179	+$115	+$89.89	−$10.11
PSA 9	$51.41	−$12.94	−$37.94	−$138
PSA 8	$33.93	−$30.42	−$55.42	−$155

Net = sale price − $39.35 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?

Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$83.37	−$5.98
50%	$115	+$25.97
75%	$147	+$57.93

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 →

Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$233	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$179	−$53.76	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$108	−$125	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$108	−$125	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 →

Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$179	$108	$233	$108	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$88.94
9	—	—	—	—	$51.41
8	—	—	—	—	$33.93

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Grading Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 — FAQ

Is Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 (Baseball Cards 2021 Topps Update) sells for about $179 versus $39.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $233, ahead of PSA 10 at $179. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 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 Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Babe Ruth [SSP] #US247 breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.41).

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