Is Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 sells for $146 against $30.17 raw: a $116 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.10) 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): $30.17
PSA 10: $146
PSA 9: $54.10
Gem premium: 4.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Holo] #16: 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	$146	+$90.82	+$65.82	−$34.18
PSA 9	$54.10	−$1.07	−$26.07	−$126
PSA 8	$32.00	−$23.17	−$48.17	−$148

Net = sale price − $30.17 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?

Aaron Judge [Holo] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$77.07	−$3.10
50%	$100	+$19.88
75%	$123	+$42.85

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 →

Aaron Judge [Holo] #16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$190	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$146	−$44.01	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$88.00	−$102	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$88.00	−$102	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 →

Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$146	$88.00	$190	$88.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$62.50
9	—	—	—	—	$54.10
8	—	—	—	—	$32.00

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Grading Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 (Baseball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Diamond Marvels) sells for about $146 versus $30.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Holo] #16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $190, ahead of PSA 10 at $146. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 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 Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Holo] #16 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.10).

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