Is Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 sell for $16.53, only $14.61 above the $1.92 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.77) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.92
PSA 10: $16.53
PSA 9: $11.77
Gem premium: 8.6×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16: 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	$16.53	−$10.39	−$35.39	−$135
PSA 9	$11.77	−$15.15	−$40.15	−$140
PSA 8	$6.11	−$20.81	−$45.81	−$146

Net = sale price − $1.92 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?

Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$12.96	−$38.96
50%	$14.15	−$37.77
75%	$15.34	−$36.58

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

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Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$21.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$16.53	−$4.47	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$10.00	−$11.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$10.00	−$11.00	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 →

Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$16.53	$10.00	$21.00	$10.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$16.00
9	—	—	—	—	$11.77
8	—	—	—	—	$6.11

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Grading Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 — FAQ

Is Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 (Baseball Cards 2024 Bowman Chrome Prospects) sells for about $16.53 versus $1.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.6× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $21.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $16.53. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Abimelec Ortiz [Lunar Glow] #BCP-16 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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