Is Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 37× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 sells for $66.00 against $1.77 raw: a $64.23 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.00) 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)
- $1.77
- PSA 10
- $66.00
- PSA 9
- $23.00
- Gem premium
- 37×
- 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 | $66.00 | +$39.23 | +$14.23 | −$85.77 |
| PSA 9 | $23.00 | −$3.77 | −$28.77 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $5.13 | −$21.64 | −$46.64 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $1.77 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% | $33.75 | −$18.02 |
| 50% | $44.50 | −$7.27 |
| 75% | $55.25 | +$3.48 |
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 | $86.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $66.00 | −$20.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $32.50 | −$53.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $15.50 | −$70.50 | 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 sells for $66.00 against $1.77 raw: a $64.23 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.00) 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Stars of MLB) sells for about $66.00 versus $1.77 for a raw near-mint copy — a 37× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $66.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pete Crow-Armstrong #SLMB-25 breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.00).
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