Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 sells for $3,815 against $25.25 raw: a $3,790 spread, 151× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,179) 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): $25.25
PSA 10: $3,815
PSA 9: $3,179
Gem premium: 151×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100: 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	$3,815	+$3,765	+$3,740	+$3,640
PSA 9	$3,179	+$3,129	+$3,104	+$3,004
PSA 8	$2,890	+$2,840	+$2,815	+$2,715

Net = sale price − $25.25 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?

Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,338	+$3,263
50%	$3,497	+$3,422
75%	$3,656	+$3,581

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

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Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,960	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,815	−$1,145	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,289	−$2,671	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,289	−$2,671	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 →

Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,815	$2,289	$4,960	$2,289	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,497
9	—	—	—	—	$3,179
8	—	—	—	—	$2,890

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Grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 — FAQ

Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 (Baseball Cards 1999 Topps Gold Label) sells for about $3,815 versus $25.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 151× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,960, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,815. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. [Class 1 Gold Label] #100 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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