Is Shea Langeliers #FA-SL worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shea Langeliers #FA-SL sells for $87.12 against $20.12 raw: a $67.00 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.84) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $20.12
- PSA 10
- $87.12
- PSA 9
- $34.84
- Gem premium
- 4.3×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $87.12 | +$42.00 | +$17.00 | −$83.00 |
| PSA 9 | $34.84 | −$10.28 | −$35.28 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $21.23 | −$23.89 | −$48.89 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $20.12 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% | $47.91 | −$22.21 |
| 50% | $60.98 | −$9.14 |
| 75% | $74.05 | +$3.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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 | $113 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $87.12 | −$25.88 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $56.64 | −$56.36 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $52.00 | −$61.00 | 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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Is Shea Langeliers #FA-SL worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shea Langeliers #FA-SL sells for $87.12 against $20.12 raw: a $67.00 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.84) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Shea Langeliers #FA-SL worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shea Langeliers #FA-SL (Baseball Cards 2023 Topps Finest Autographs) sells for about $87.12 versus $20.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shea Langeliers #FA-SL?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $113, ahead of PSA 10 at $87.12. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shea Langeliers #FA-SL 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 Shea Langeliers #FA-SL break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shea Langeliers #FA-SL breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.84).
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