Is Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 sells for $150 against $33.92 raw: a $116 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($43.00) 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): $33.92
PSA 10: $150
PSA 9: $43.00
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20: 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	$150	+$91.38	+$66.38	−$33.62
PSA 9	$43.00	−$15.92	−$40.92	−$141
PSA 8	$34.15	−$24.77	−$49.77	−$150

Net = sale price − $33.92 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?

Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$69.83	−$14.09
50%	$96.65	+$12.73
75%	$123	+$39.56

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 →

Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$195	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$150	−$44.70	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$90.00	−$105	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$90.00	−$105	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 →

Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$150	$90.00	$195	$90.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$109
9	—	—	—	—	$43.00
8	—	—	—	—	$34.15

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Grading Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 — FAQ

Is Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Welcome to the Club 3X MVP) sells for about $150 versus $33.92 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $195, ahead of PSA 10 at $150. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 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 Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mickey Mantle [Blue Foil] #20 breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $43.00).

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