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Is Mike Trout #PZ-5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Mike Trout #PZ-5 sell for $24.02, only $22.73 above the $1.29 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.92) 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)
$1.29
PSA 10
$24.02
PSA 9
$11.92
Gem premium
19×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout #PZ-5: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$24.02−$2.27−$27.27−$127
PSA 9$11.92−$14.37−$39.37−$139
PSA 8$6.31−$19.98−$44.98−$145

Net = sale price − $1.29 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?

Mike Trout #PZ-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$14.95−$36.34
50%$17.97−$33.32
75%$21.00−$30.29

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

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Mike Trout #PZ-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$31.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$24.02−$6.9855/4575/25
CGC 10$14.00−$17.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$14.00−$17.0055/4575/25

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.

Mike Trout #PZ-5 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$24.02$14.00$31.00$14.00—
9.5————$23.26
9————$11.92
8————$6.31

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Grading Mike Trout #PZ-5 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout #PZ-5 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Mike Trout #PZ-5 sell for $24.02, only $22.73 above the $1.29 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.92) 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 Mike Trout #PZ-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout #PZ-5 (Baseball Cards 2022 Stadium Club Power Zone) sells for about $24.02 versus $1.29 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout #PZ-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $31.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $24.02. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout #PZ-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.

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