Is Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 sell for $19.58, only $18.21 above the $1.37 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.89) 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): $1.37
PSA 10: $19.58
PSA 9: $11.89
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52: 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	$19.58	−$6.79	−$31.79	−$132
PSA 9	$11.89	−$14.48	−$39.48	−$139
PSA 8	$6.16	−$20.21	−$45.21	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.37 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?

Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$13.81	−$37.56
50%	$15.73	−$35.64
75%	$17.66	−$33.71

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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Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$25.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$19.58	−$5.42	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$12.00	−$13.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$12.00	−$13.00	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 →

Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$19.58	$12.00	$25.00	$12.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$19.00
9	—	—	—	—	$11.89
8	—	—	—	—	$6.16

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Grading Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 — FAQ

Is Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Update) sells for about $19.58 versus $1.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $25.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $19.58. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Spencer Arrighetti [Yellow] #US52 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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