Is Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 sells for $48.88 against $4.95 raw: a $43.93 spread, 9.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.21) 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): $4.95
PSA 10: $48.88
PSA 9: $17.21
Gem premium: 9.9×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530: 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	$48.88	+$18.93	−$6.07	−$106
PSA 9	$17.21	−$12.74	−$37.74	−$138
PSA 8	$9.31	−$20.64	−$45.64	−$146

Net = sale price − $4.95 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?

Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.13	−$29.82
50%	$33.05	−$21.90
75%	$40.96	−$13.99

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 →

Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$64.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$48.88	−$15.12	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$29.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29.00	−$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 →

Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$48.88	$29.00	$64.00	$29.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$33.41
9	—	—	—	—	$17.21
8	—	—	—	—	$9.31

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Grading Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 — FAQ

Is Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Series 2) sells for about $48.88 versus $4.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.9× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $64.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $48.88. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Byron Buxton [Big Apple] #530 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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