Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 sells for $100 against $16.50 raw: a $83.50 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($47.85) 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): $16.50
PSA 10: $100
PSA 9: $47.85
Gem premium: 6.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44: 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	$100	+$58.50	+$33.50	−$66.50
PSA 9	$47.85	+$6.35	−$18.65	−$119
PSA 8	$23.20	−$18.30	−$43.30	−$143

Net = sale price − $16.50 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?

Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.89	−$5.61
50%	$73.92	+$7.42
75%	$86.96	+$20.46

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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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Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$130	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$100	−$30.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$70.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$53.22	−$76.78	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 →

Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$100	$53.22	$130	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$68.84
9	—	—	—	—	$47.85
8	—	—	—	—	$23.20

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Grading Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 — FAQ

Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Inception) sells for about $100 versus $16.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $130, ahead of PSA 10 at $100. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 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 Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yoshinobu Yamamoto #44 breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.85).

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