Is Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 sells for $50.91 against $4.88 raw: a $46.03 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.48) 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): $4.88
PSA 10: $50.91
PSA 9: $17.48
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98: 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	$50.91	+$21.03	−$3.97	−$104
PSA 9	$17.48	−$12.40	−$37.40	−$137
PSA 8	$9.35	−$20.53	−$45.53	−$146

Net = sale price − $4.88 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?

Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.84	−$29.04
50%	$34.20	−$20.68
75%	$42.55	−$12.33

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.91	−$15.09	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	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 →

Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.91	$31.00	$66.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$34.08
9	—	—	—	—	$17.48
8	—	—	—	—	$9.35

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Grading Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 — FAQ

Is Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Allure) sells for about $50.91 versus $4.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.91. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Connor Bedard [Glitter Bomb] #98 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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