Is Ernie Clement #RA-ECL worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ernie Clement #RA-ECL sells for $83.26 against $24.99 raw: a $58.27 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.55) 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): $24.99
PSA 10: $83.26
PSA 9: $39.55
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ernie Clement #RA-ECL: 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	$83.26	+$33.27	+$8.27	−$91.73
PSA 9	$39.55	−$10.44	−$35.44	−$135
PSA 8	$24.91	−$25.08	−$50.08	−$150

Net = sale price − $24.99 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?

Ernie Clement #RA-ECL: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.48	−$24.51
50%	$61.41	−$13.58
75%	$72.33	−$2.66

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 81%. 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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Ernie Clement #RA-ECL: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$108	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$83.26	−$24.74	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$50.00	−$58.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$50.00	−$58.00	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 →

Ernie Clement #RA-ECL graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$83.26	$50.00	$108	$50.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$70.81
9	—	—	—	—	$39.55
8	—	—	—	—	$24.91

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Grading Ernie Clement #RA-ECL — FAQ

Is Ernie Clement #RA-ECL worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ernie Clement #RA-ECL worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ernie Clement #RA-ECL (Baseball Cards 2022 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs) sells for about $83.26 versus $24.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ernie Clement #RA-ECL?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $108, ahead of PSA 10 at $83.26. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ernie Clement #RA-ECL 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 Ernie Clement #RA-ECL break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ernie Clement #RA-ECL breaks even when it gems about 81% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $39.55).

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