Is Macklin Celebrini #119 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 80× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini #119 sells for $199 against $2.49 raw: a $197 spread, 80× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.83) 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): $2.49
PSA 10: $199
PSA 9: $13.83
Gem premium: 80×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Macklin Celebrini #119: 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	$199	+$172	+$147	+$46.51
PSA 9	$13.83	−$13.66	−$38.66	−$139
PSA 8	$7.22	−$20.27	−$45.27	−$145

Net = sale price − $2.49 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 #119: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.12	+$7.63
50%	$106	+$53.93
75%	$153	+$100

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. 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 #119: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$259	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$199	−$60.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$119	−$140	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$119	−$140	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 →

Macklin Celebrini #119 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$199	$119	$259	$119	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$15.00
9	—	—	—	—	$13.83
8	—	—	—	—	$7.22

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Grading Macklin Celebrini #119 — FAQ

Is Macklin Celebrini #119 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini #119 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini #119 (Hockey Cards 2025 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $199 versus $2.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 80× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Macklin Celebrini #119?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $259, ahead of PSA 10 at $199. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Macklin Celebrini #119 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 #119 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Macklin Celebrini #119 breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.83).

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