Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 sells for $722 against $212 raw: a $510 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($411) 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): $212
PSA 10: $722
PSA 9: $411
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125: 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	$722	+$485	+$460	+$360
PSA 9	$411	+$174	+$149	+$48.60
PSA 8	$238	+$0.89	−$24.11	−$124

Net = sale price − $212 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?

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$488	+$226
50%	$566	+$304
75%	$644	+$382

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$939	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$722	−$217	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$433	−$506	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$433	−$506	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 →

Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$722	$433	$939	$433	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$708
9	—	—	—	—	$411
8	—	—	—	—	$238

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Grading Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 — FAQ

Is Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Inception) sells for about $722 versus $212 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $939, ahead of PSA 10 at $722. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Pete Crow-Armstrong [Alpha SSP] #125 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.

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