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Is Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 sell for $9.99, only $8.25 above the $1.74 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.74
- PSA 10
- $9.99
- PSA 9
- $9.00
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $9.99 | −$16.75 | −$41.75 | −$142 |
| PSA 9 | $9.00 | −$17.74 | −$42.74 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $8.20 | −$18.54 | −$43.54 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $1.74 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% | $9.25 | −$42.49 |
| 50% | $9.50 | −$42.24 |
| 75% | $9.74 | −$42.00 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $13.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $9.99 | −$3.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $6.00 | −$7.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $3.26 | −$9.74 | 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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Grading Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 — FAQ
Is Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 sell for $9.99, only $8.25 above the $1.74 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 (Baseball Cards 2022 Topps) sells for about $9.99 versus $1.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $13.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $9.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Wander Franco [Royal Blue] #215 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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