Is Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 sells for $56.66 against $8.00 raw: a $48.66 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.04) 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): $8.00
PSA 10: $56.66
PSA 9: $21.04
Gem premium: 7.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344: 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	$56.66	+$23.66	−$1.34	−$101
PSA 9	$21.04	−$11.96	−$36.96	−$137
PSA 8	$11.79	−$21.21	−$46.21	−$146

Net = sale price − $8.00 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?

Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$29.95	−$28.05
50%	$38.85	−$19.15
75%	$47.75	−$10.25

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

All centering standards →

Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$74.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$56.66	−$17.34	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$34.00	−$40.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$34.00	−$40.00	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 →

Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$56.66	$34.00	$74.00	$34.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$40.19
9	—	—	—	—	$21.04
8	—	—	—	—	$11.79

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Grading Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 — FAQ

Is Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Update) sells for about $56.66 versus $8.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.1× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $74.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $56.66. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ernie Clement [Orange Crackle Foilboard] #US344 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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