Is Barry Bonds #M13 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Barry Bonds #M13 sells for $112 against $2.85 raw: a $109 spread, 39× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($99.00) 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): $2.85
PSA 10: $112
PSA 9: $99.00
Gem premium: 39×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Bonds #M13: 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	$112	+$84.46	+$59.46	−$40.54
PSA 9	$99.00	+$71.15	+$46.15	−$53.85
PSA 8	$45.00	+$17.15	−$7.85	−$108

Net = sale price − $2.85 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?

Barry Bonds #M13: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$102	+$49.48
50%	$106	+$52.81
75%	$109	+$56.13

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

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Barry Bonds #M13: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$146	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$112	−$33.69	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$67.00	−$79.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$67.00	−$79.00	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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Barry Bonds #M13 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$112	$67.00	$146	$67.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$109
9	—	—	—	—	$99.00
8	—	—	—	—	$45.00

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Grading Barry Bonds #M13 — FAQ

Is Barry Bonds #M13 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Barry Bonds #M13 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Barry Bonds #M13 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mystery Finest) sells for about $112 versus $2.85 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Barry Bonds #M13?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $146, ahead of PSA 10 at $112. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Barry Bonds #M13 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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