Is Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 sells for $200 against $27.74 raw: a $172 spread, 7.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.01) 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): $27.74
PSA 10: $200
PSA 9: $29.01
Gem premium: 7.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5: 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	$200	+$147	+$122	+$22.26
PSA 9	$29.01	−$23.73	−$48.73	−$149

Net = sale price − $27.74 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?

Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.76	−$5.98
50%	$115	+$36.77
75%	$157	+$79.51

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 →

Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$260	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$200	−$60.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$120	−$140	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$120	−$140	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 →

Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$200	$120	$260	$120	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.00
9	—	—	—	—	$29.01

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Grading Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 — FAQ

Is Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 (Baseball Cards 2022 Topps Chrome Heart of the City) sells for about $200 versus $27.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $260, ahead of PSA 10 at $200. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 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 Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Freddie Freeman [Gold] #HOC-5 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.01).

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