Is Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 sells for $53.00 against $2.11 raw: a $50.89 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($48.24) 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)
- $2.11
- Grade 9.5
- $53.00
- PSA 9
- $48.24
- Gem premium
- 25×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $53.00 | +$25.89 | +$0.89 | −$99.11 |
| PSA 9 | $48.24 | +$21.13 | −$3.87 | −$104 |
| PSA 8 | $11.77 | −$15.34 | −$40.34 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $2.11 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $49.43 | −$2.68 |
| 50% | $50.62 | −$1.49 |
| 75% | $51.81 | −$0.30 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 81%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $4.99 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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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Is Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 sells for $53.00 against $2.11 raw: a $50.89 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($48.24) 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.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 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 Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. / Alex Rodriguez #9 breaks even when it gems about 81% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $48.24).
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