Is Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 sells for $295 against $36.47 raw: a $259 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.00) 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): $36.47
PSA 10: $295
PSA 9: $42.00
Gem premium: 8.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104: 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	$295	+$234	+$209	+$109
PSA 9	$42.00	−$19.47	−$44.47	−$144
PSA 8	$39.19	−$22.28	−$47.28	−$147

Net = sale price − $36.47 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?

Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$105	+$18.81
50%	$169	+$82.08
75%	$232	+$145

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. 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 →

Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$384	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$295	−$88.90	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$177	−$207	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$177	−$207	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 →

Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$295	$177	$384	$177	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$158
9	—	—	—	—	$42.00
8	—	—	—	—	$39.19

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Grading Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 — FAQ

Is Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Inception) sells for about $295 versus $36.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $384, ahead of PSA 10 at $295. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 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 Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bobby Witt Jr. [Alpha SSP] #104 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.00).

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