Is Paul Skenes #CDA-PS worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes #CDA-PS sells for $1,747 against $581 raw: a $1,166 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($638) 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): $581
PSA 10: $1,747
PSA 9: $638
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes #CDA-PS: 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	$1,747	+$1,141	+$1,116	+$1,016
PSA 9	$638	+$32.67	+$7.67	−$92.33
PSA 8	$514	−$92.22	−$117	−$217

Net = sale price − $581 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?

Paul Skenes #CDA-PS: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$915	+$285
50%	$1,192	+$562
75%	$1,469	+$839

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Paul Skenes #CDA-PS: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,270	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,747	−$524	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,048	−$1,222	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$915	−$1,355	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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Paul Skenes #CDA-PS graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,747	$1,048	$2,270	$915	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$702
9	—	—	—	—	$638
8	—	—	—	—	$514
7	—	—	—	—	$411

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Grading Paul Skenes #CDA-PS — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes #CDA-PS worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes #CDA-PS worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes #CDA-PS (Baseball Cards 2023 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs) sells for about $1,747 versus $581 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes #CDA-PS?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,270, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,747. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes #CDA-PS 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.

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