Is Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 sell for $116, only $0.00 above the $150 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($36.75) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $150
PSA 10: $116
PSA 9: $36.75
Gem premium: 0.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519: 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	$116	−$58.73	−$83.73	−$184
PSA 9	$36.75	−$138	−$163	−$263
PSA 8	$16.94	−$158	−$183	−$283

Net = sale price − $150 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?

Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$56.63	−$143
50%	$76.51	−$123
75%	$96.39	−$104

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$151	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$116	−$34.73	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$70.00	−$81.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$70.00	−$81.00	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 →

Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$116	$70.00	$151	$70.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$78.34
9	—	—	—	—	$36.75
8	—	—	—	—	$16.94

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Grading Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 — FAQ

Is Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Series 2) sells for about $116 versus $150 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $151, ahead of PSA 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kansas City Royals [Wood] #519 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.

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