Is Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 sells for $47.40 against $3.71 raw: a $43.69 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.16) 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): $3.71
PSA 10: $47.40
PSA 9: $16.16
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556: 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	$47.40	+$18.69	−$6.31	−$106
PSA 9	$16.16	−$12.55	−$37.55	−$138
PSA 8	$8.57	−$20.14	−$45.14	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.71 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?

Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$23.97	−$29.74
50%	$31.78	−$21.93
75%	$39.59	−$14.12

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 →

Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$62.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$47.40	−$14.60	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$28.00	−$34.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$28.00	−$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 →

Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$47.40	$28.00	$62.00	$28.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$31.63
9	—	—	—	—	$16.16
8	—	—	—	—	$8.57

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Grading Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 — FAQ

Is Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 (Hockey Cards 2025 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $47.40 versus $3.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $62.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $47.40. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Luca Cagnoni [Blue Border] #556 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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