Is Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 sells for $154 against $35.79 raw: a $118 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.09) 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): $35.79
PSA 10: $154
PSA 9: $54.09
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1: 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	$154	+$93.36	+$68.36	−$31.64
PSA 9	$54.09	−$6.70	−$31.70	−$132
PSA 8	$30.59	−$30.20	−$55.20	−$155

Net = sale price − $35.79 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 McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$79.11	−$6.68
50%	$104	+$18.33
75%	$129	+$43.35

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$200	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$154	−$45.85	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$92.00	−$108	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$92.00	−$108	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 McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$154	$92.00	$200	$92.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$103
9	—	—	—	—	$54.09
8	—	—	—	—	$30.59

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Grading Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 — FAQ

Is Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 (Hockey Cards 2025 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Preview) sells for about $154 versus $35.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $200, ahead of PSA 10 at $154. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 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 Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Connor McDavid [Cosmic] #P-1 breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.09).

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