Is Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 sells for $199 against $48.69 raw: a $151 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($50.55) 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): $48.69
PSA 10: $199
PSA 9: $50.55
Gem premium: 4.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100: 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	$199	+$126	+$101	+$0.76
PSA 9	$50.55	−$23.14	−$48.14	−$148
PSA 8	$27.50	−$46.19	−$71.19	−$171

Net = sale price − $48.69 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?

Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$87.77	−$10.92
50%	$125	+$26.31
75%	$162	+$63.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 →

Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$259	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$199	−$59.55	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$120	−$139	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$77.00	−$182	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 →

Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$199	$120	$259	$77.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$70.81
9	—	—	—	—	$50.55
8	—	—	—	—	$27.50
7	—	—	—	—	$14.00

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Grading Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Update) sells for about $199 versus $48.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $259, ahead of PSA 10 at $199. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 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 Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paul Skenes [Yellow] #US100 breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.55).

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