Is Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 sells for $709 against $180 raw: a $529 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($177) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $180
- PSA 10
- $709
- PSA 9
- $177
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $709 | +$504 | +$479 | +$379 |
| PSA 9 | $177 | −$27.98 | −$52.98 | −$153 |
| PSA 8 | $161 | −$43.75 | −$68.75 | −$169 |
Net = sale price − $180 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $310 | +$80.09 |
| 50% | $443 | +$213 |
| 75% | $576 | +$346 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $922 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $709 | −$213 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $426 | −$496 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $426 | −$496 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $709 | $426 | $922 | $426 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $505 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $177 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $161 |
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Grading Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 — FAQ
Is Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 sells for $709 against $180 raw: a $529 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($177) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Heritage) sells for about $709 versus $180 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $922, ahead of PSA 10 at $709. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 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 [Black White Image] #594 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paul Skenes [Black White Image] #594 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $177).
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