Is Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 sells for $48.78 against $4.25 raw: a $44.53 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.05) 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): $4.25
PSA 10: $48.78
PSA 9: $11.05
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24: 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	$48.78	+$19.53	−$5.47	−$105
PSA 9	$11.05	−$18.20	−$43.20	−$143
PSA 8	$8.81	−$20.44	−$45.44	−$145

Net = sale price − $4.25 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?

Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$20.48	−$33.77
50%	$29.91	−$24.34
75%	$39.35	−$14.90

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 →

Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$63.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$48.78	−$14.22	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$29.00	−$34.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29.00	−$34.00	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 →

Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$48.78	$29.00	$63.00	$29.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.48
9	—	—	—	—	$11.05
8	—	—	—	—	$8.81

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Grading Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 — FAQ

Is Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Allure Color Flow) sells for about $48.78 versus $4.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $63.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $48.78. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sidney Crosby [Orange Yellow] #CF-24 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.

Is your hockey card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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