Is Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 sells for $529 against $52.81 raw: a $476 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.50) 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): $52.81
PSA 10: $529
PSA 9: $85.50
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184: 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	$529	+$451	+$426	+$326
PSA 9	$85.50	+$7.69	−$17.31	−$117
PSA 8	$49.05	−$28.76	−$53.76	−$154

Net = sale price − $52.81 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?

Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$196	+$93.58
50%	$307	+$204
75%	$418	+$315

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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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Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$688	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$529	−$159	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$317	−$371	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$317	−$371	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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Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$529	$317	$688	$317	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$241
9	—	—	—	—	$85.50
8	—	—	—	—	$49.05

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Grading Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 — FAQ

Is Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 (Hockey Cards 2024 SP Authentic) sells for about $529 versus $52.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $688, ahead of PSA 10 at $529. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 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 Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Macklin Celebrini [Red] #184 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $85.50).

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