Is Mike Trout #UFOA-MT worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Mike Trout #UFOA-MT sells for $314 against $254 raw: a $60.51 spread, 1.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($298) 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): $254
PSA 10: $314
PSA 9: $298
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout #UFOA-MT: 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	$314	+$35.51	+$10.51	−$89.49
PSA 9	$298	+$18.56	−$6.44	−$106
PSA 8	$220	−$58.94	−$83.94	−$184

Net = sale price − $254 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?

Mike Trout #UFOA-MT: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$302	−$2.20
50%	$306	+$2.04
75%	$310	+$6.27

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 →

Mike Trout #UFOA-MT: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$409	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$314	−$94.55	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$306	−$103	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$189	−$220	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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Mike Trout #UFOA-MT graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$314	$189	$409	$306	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$308
9	—	—	—	—	$298
8	—	—	—	—	$220

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Grading Mike Trout #UFOA-MT — FAQ

Is Mike Trout #UFOA-MT worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout #UFOA-MT worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout #UFOA-MT (Baseball Cards 2022 Bowman's Best UFO Autographs) sells for about $314 versus $254 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout #UFOA-MT?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $409, ahead of PSA 10 at $314. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout #UFOA-MT 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 Mike Trout #UFOA-MT break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Trout #UFOA-MT breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $298).

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