Is Paul Skenes #RA-PS worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes #RA-PS brings $726 versus $565 raw — a $161 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($573) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $565
PSA 10: $726
PSA 9: $573
Gem premium: 1.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes #RA-PS: 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	$726	+$136	+$111	+$10.88
PSA 9	$573	−$16.55	−$41.55	−$142
PSA 8	$332	−$258	−$283	−$383

Net = sale price − $565 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 #RA-PS: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$612	−$3.44
50%	$650	+$34.66
75%	$688	+$72.77

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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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Paul Skenes #RA-PS: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$944	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$726	−$218	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$436	−$508	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$436	−$508	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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Paul Skenes #RA-PS graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$726	$436	$944	$436	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$711
9	—	—	—	—	$573
8	—	—	—	—	$332

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Grading Paul Skenes #RA-PS — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes #RA-PS worth grading?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes #RA-PS brings $726 versus $565 raw — a $161 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($573) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes #RA-PS worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes #RA-PS (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $726 versus $565 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes #RA-PS?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $944, ahead of PSA 10 at $726. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes #RA-PS 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 #RA-PS break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paul Skenes #RA-PS breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $573).

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