Is Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 sells for $286 against $108 raw: a $178 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($138) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $108
PSA 10: $286
PSA 9: $138
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes [Purple] #13: 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	$286	+$153	+$128	+$27.92
PSA 9	$138	+$4.52	−$20.48	−$120
PSA 8	$76.99	−$55.99	−$80.99	−$181

Net = sale price − $108 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?

Paul Skenes [Purple] #13: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$175	+$16.62
50%	$212	+$53.72
75%	$249	+$90.82

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Paul Skenes [Purple] #13: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$372	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$286	−$86.10	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$172	−$200	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$172	−$200	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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Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$286	$172	$372	$172	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$266
9	—	—	—	—	$138
8	—	—	—	—	$76.99

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Grading Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Inception) sells for about $286 versus $108 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes [Purple] #13?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $372, ahead of PSA 10 at $286. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 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 Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paul Skenes [Purple] #13 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $138).

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