Is Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB sell for $80.00, only $2.06 above the $77.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($64.65) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $77.94
PSA 10: $80.00
PSA 9: $64.65
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB: 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	$80.00	−$22.94	−$47.94	−$148
PSA 9	$64.65	−$38.29	−$63.29	−$163

Net = sale price − $77.94 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 Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$68.49	−$59.45
50%	$72.33	−$55.61
75%	$76.16	−$51.78

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$104	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$80.00	−$24.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$48.00	−$56.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$48.00	−$56.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$80.00	$48.00	$104	$48.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$71.00
9	—	—	—	—	$64.65

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Grading Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB — FAQ

Is Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB (Baseball Cards 2023 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs) sells for about $80.00 versus $77.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $104, ahead of PSA 10 at $80.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Boeve [Sparkle] #CDA-MB 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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