Is Cal Raleigh #39 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 46× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Cal Raleigh #39 sells for $79.35 against $1.73 raw: a $77.62 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.38) 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)
- $1.73
- PSA 10
- $79.35
- PSA 9
- $9.38
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $79.35 | +$52.62 | +$27.62 | −$72.38 |
| PSA 9 | $9.38 | −$17.35 | −$42.35 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $6.75 | −$19.98 | −$44.98 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $1.73 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% | $26.87 | −$24.86 |
| 50% | $44.36 | −$7.37 |
| 75% | $61.86 | +$10.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 | $103 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $79.35 | −$23.65 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $48.00 | −$55.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $48.00 | −$55.00 | 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 Cal Raleigh #39 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cal Raleigh #39 sells for $79.35 against $1.73 raw: a $77.62 spread, 46× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.38) 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 Cal Raleigh #39 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cal Raleigh #39 (Baseball Cards 2022 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $79.35 versus $1.73 for a raw near-mint copy — a 46× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Cal Raleigh #39?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $103, ahead of PSA 10 at $79.35. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Cal Raleigh #39 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 Cal Raleigh #39 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cal Raleigh #39 breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.38).
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