Is Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 sells for $448 against $5.72 raw: a $442 spread, 78× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.94) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $5.72
PSA 10: $448
PSA 9: $74.94
Gem premium: 78×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41: 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	$448	+$417	+$392	+$292
PSA 9	$74.94	+$44.22	+$19.22	−$80.78
PSA 8	$32.13	+$1.41	−$23.59	−$124

Net = sale price − $5.72 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?

Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$168	+$112
50%	$261	+$206
75%	$354	+$299

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$582	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$448	−$134	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$269	−$313	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$269	−$313	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 →

Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$448	$269	$582	$269	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$132
9	—	—	—	—	$74.94
8	—	—	—	—	$32.13

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Grading Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 — FAQ

Is Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 (Baseball Cards 1982 TCMA Greatest Sluggers) sells for about $448 versus $5.72 for a raw near-mint copy — a 78× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $582, ahead of PSA 10 at $448. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Roy Sievers [Tan Back] #41 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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