Is Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 sell for $45.00, only $0.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.17) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $50.00
Grade 9.5: $45.00
PSA 9: $41.17
Gem premium: 0.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3: 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 — Grade 9.5	$45.00	−$30.00	−$55.00	−$155
PSA 9	$41.17	−$33.83	−$58.83	−$159

Net = sale price − $50.00 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?

Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.13	−$57.87
50%	$43.09	−$56.91
75%	$44.04	−$55.96

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

All centering standards →

Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
CGC 10	$38.00	best	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 →

Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	CGC	Graded
10	$38.00	—
9.5	—	$45.00
9	—	$41.17

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Grading Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 — FAQ

Is Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 worth grading?

What centering does Spencer Torkelson [Orange] #YQ-3 need for a CGC 10?

CGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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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