Is Clayton Kershaw #3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw #3 sells for $88.00 against $4.43 raw: a $83.57 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.33) 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): $4.43
PSA 10: $88.00
PSA 9: $28.33
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Clayton Kershaw #3: 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	$88.00	+$58.57	+$33.57	−$66.43
PSA 9	$28.33	−$1.10	−$26.10	−$126
PSA 8	$16.50	−$12.93	−$37.93	−$138

Net = sale price − $4.43 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?

Clayton Kershaw #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.25	−$11.18
50%	$58.16	+$3.73
75%	$73.08	+$18.65

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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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Clayton Kershaw #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$114	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$88.00	−$26.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$53.00	−$61.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$53.00	−$61.00	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 →

Clayton Kershaw #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$88.00	$53.00	$114	$53.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$31.00
9	—	—	—	—	$28.33
8	—	—	—	—	$16.50
7	—	—	—	—	$13.00

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Grading Clayton Kershaw #3 — FAQ

Is Clayton Kershaw #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Clayton Kershaw #3 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Takashi Murakami) sells for about $88.00 versus $4.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Clayton Kershaw #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $114, ahead of PSA 10 at $88.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Clayton Kershaw #3 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 Clayton Kershaw #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Clayton Kershaw #3 breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.33).

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