Is Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 sells for $117 against $30.00 raw: a $87.22 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.31) 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): $30.00
PSA 10: $117
PSA 9: $49.31
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Corbin Carroll [Black] #156: 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	$117	+$62.22	+$37.22	−$62.78
PSA 9	$49.31	−$5.69	−$30.69	−$131
PSA 8	$29.88	−$25.12	−$50.12	−$150

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Corbin Carroll [Black] #156: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$66.29	−$13.71
50%	$83.27	+$3.27
75%	$100	+$20.24

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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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Corbin Carroll [Black] #156: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$152	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$117	−$34.78	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$70.00	−$82.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$70.00	−$82.00	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 →

Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$117	$70.00	$152	$70.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$90.69
9	—	—	—	—	$49.31
8	—	—	—	—	$29.88
7	—	—	—	—	$24.00

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Grading Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 — FAQ

Is Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps) sells for about $117 versus $30.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Corbin Carroll [Black] #156?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $152, ahead of PSA 10 at $117. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 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 Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Corbin Carroll [Black] #156 breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.31).

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