Is Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA sells for $74.53 against $22.49 raw: a $52.04 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.82) 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)
- $22.49
- PSA 10
- $74.53
- PSA 9
- $35.82
- Gem premium
- 3.3×
- 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 | $74.53 | +$27.04 | +$2.04 | −$97.96 |
| PSA 9 | $35.82 | −$11.67 | −$36.67 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $22.60 | −$24.89 | −$49.89 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $22.49 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% | $45.50 | −$26.99 |
| 50% | $55.17 | −$17.31 |
| 75% | $64.85 | −$7.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $97.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $74.53 | −$22.47 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $45.00 | −$52.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $45.00 | −$52.00 | 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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Is Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA worth grading?
A PSA 10 Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA sells for $74.53 against $22.49 raw: a $52.04 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.82) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA (Baseball Cards 2022 Topps Pro Debut Future Cornerstones Autographs) sells for about $74.53 versus $22.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $97.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $74.53. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA 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 Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Francisco Alvarez #FC-FA breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.82).
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