Is Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 sells for $51.03 against $5.50 raw: a $45.53 spread, 9.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.02) 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): $5.50
PSA 10: $51.03
PSA 9: $18.02
Gem premium: 9.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569: 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	$51.03	+$20.53	−$4.47	−$104
PSA 9	$18.02	−$12.48	−$37.48	−$137
PSA 8	$9.79	−$20.71	−$45.71	−$146

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.27	−$29.23
50%	$34.52	−$20.98
75%	$42.78	−$12.72

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

All centering standards →

Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$51.03	−$14.97	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	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 →

Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$51.03	$31.00	$66.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$34.92
9	—	—	—	—	$18.02
8	—	—	—	—	$9.79

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Grading Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 — FAQ

Is Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Series 2) sells for about $51.03 versus $5.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.3× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $51.03. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kodai Senga [Big Apple] #569 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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