Is David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO brings $226 versus $101 raw — a $126 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($111) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $101
PSA 10: $226
PSA 9: $111
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO: 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	$226	+$101	+$75.66	−$24.34
PSA 9	$111	−$15.27	−$40.27	−$140

Net = sale price − $101 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?

David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$139	−$11.29
50%	$168	+$17.70
75%	$197	+$46.68

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$294	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$226	−$67.57	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$136	−$158	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$136	−$158	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 →

David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$226	$136	$294	$136	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$122
9	—	—	—	—	$111

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Grading David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO — FAQ

Is David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO (Baseball Cards 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Autographs) sells for about $226 versus $101 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $294, ahead of PSA 10 at $226. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO 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 David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting David Ortiz [Gold] #AGA-DO breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $111).

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