Is Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 sells for $245 against $28.99 raw: a $216 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.63) 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)
- $28.99
- PSA 10
- $245
- PSA 9
- $37.63
- Gem premium
- 8.5×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $245 | +$191 | +$166 | +$66.26 |
| PSA 9 | $37.63 | −$16.36 | −$41.36 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $11.75 | −$42.24 | −$67.24 | −$167 |
Net = sale price − $28.99 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $89.53 | +$10.55 |
| 50% | $141 | +$62.45 |
| 75% | $193 | +$114 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $319 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $245 | −$73.75 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $82.49 | −$237 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $43.31 | −$276 | 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 — FAQ
Is Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 sells for $245 against $28.99 raw: a $216 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.63) 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 (Baseball Cards 2020 Bowman Draft Chrome) sells for about $245 versus $28.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $319, ahead of PSA 10 at $245. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pete Crow-Armstrong #BD-72 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.63).
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