Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY sells for $2,000 against $460 raw: a $1,540 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($425) 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)
- $460
- PSA 10
- $2,000
- PSA 9
- $425
- Gem premium
- 4.3×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $2,000 | +$1,515 | +$1,490 | +$1,390 |
| PSA 9 | $425 | −$60.06 | −$85.06 | −$185 |
| PSA 8 | $366 | −$119 | −$144 | −$244 |
Net = sale price − $460 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% | $819 | +$309 |
| 50% | $1,213 | +$702 |
| 75% | $1,606 | +$1,096 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $2,600 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,000 | −$600 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 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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Grading Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY — FAQ
Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY sells for $2,000 against $460 raw: a $1,540 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($425) 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Black Super Futures Autograph) sells for about $2,000 versus $460 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,600, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yoshinobu Yamamoto #FSA-YY breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $425).
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