Is Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 brings $226 versus $133 raw — a $92.14 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($134) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $133
PSA 10: $226
PSA 9: $134
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170: 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	+$67.14	+$42.14	−$57.86
PSA 9	$134	−$24.36	−$49.36	−$149
PSA 8	$113	−$45.13	−$70.13	−$170

Net = sale price − $133 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?

Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$157	−$26.49
50%	$180	−$3.61
75%	$203	+$19.26

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 54%. 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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Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$293	best	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$250	−$43.01	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$226	−$67.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$153	−$140	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 →

Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$226	$153	$293	$250	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$221
9	—	—	—	—	$134
8	—	—	—	—	$113

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Grading Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 — FAQ

Is Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 (Baseball Cards 2023 Topps Pro Debut) sells for about $226 versus $133 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $293, ahead of SGC 10 at $250. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 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 Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Elly De La Cruz [Autograph] #PD-170 breaks even when it gems about 54% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $134).

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