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Is Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 26× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 sells for $80.00 against $3.12 raw: a $76.88 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.52) 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)
- $3.12
- PSA 10
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $14.52
- Gem premium
- 26×
- 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 | $80.00 | +$51.88 | +$26.88 | −$73.12 |
| PSA 9 | $14.52 | −$13.60 | −$38.60 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $8.50 | −$19.62 | −$44.62 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $3.12 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% | $30.89 | −$22.23 |
| 50% | $47.26 | −$5.86 |
| 75% | $63.63 | +$10.51 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 59%. 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 | $104 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $80.00 | −$24.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $80.00 | $48.00 | $104 | $48.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $28.44 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $14.52 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $8.50 |
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Grading Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 — FAQ
Is Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 sells for $80.00 against $3.12 raw: a $76.88 spread, 26× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.52) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 (Baseball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) sells for about $80.00 versus $3.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $104, ahead of PSA 10 at $80.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 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 Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Nick Kurtz [Liberty] #154 breaks even when it gems about 59% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.52).
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