$Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Finest Autograph) — is it worth grading?$

Is Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH sells for $100 against $21.81 raw: a $78.68 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.80) 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): $21.81
PSA 10: $100
PSA 9: $39.80
Gem premium: 4.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH: 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	$100	+$53.68	+$28.68	−$71.32
PSA 9	$39.80	−$7.01	−$32.01	−$132
PSA 8	$23.46	−$23.35	−$48.35	−$148

Net = sale price − $21.81 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?

Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$54.97	−$16.84
50%	$70.14	−$1.67
75%	$85.32	+$13.51

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 →

Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$131	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$100	−$30.51	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$60.00	−$71.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$71.00	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 →

Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$100	$60.00	$131	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$74.29
9	—	—	—	—	$39.80
8	—	—	—	—	$23.46

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Grading Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH — FAQ

Is Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Finest Autograph) sells for about $100 versus $21.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $131, ahead of PSA 10 at $100. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH 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 Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Emerson Hancock [Sky Blue Refractor] #FA-EH breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $39.80).

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