Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 sells for $177 against $50.95 raw: a $126 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($82.50) 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): $50.95
PSA 10: $177
PSA 9: $82.50
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52: 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	$177	+$101	+$75.65	−$24.35
PSA 9	$82.50	+$6.55	−$18.45	−$118
PSA 8	$46.79	−$29.16	−$54.16	−$154

Net = sale price − $50.95 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?

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$106	+$5.08
50%	$130	+$28.60
75%	$153	+$52.12

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$230	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$177	−$53.40	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$106	−$124	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$106	−$124	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 →

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$177	$106	$230	$106	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$144
9	—	—	—	—	$82.50
8	—	—	—	—	$46.79

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Grading Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 — FAQ

Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome) sells for about $177 versus $50.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $230, ahead of PSA 10 at $177. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pete Crow-Armstrong [Nucleus Refractor] #52 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $82.50).

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