Is Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 sells for $151 against $27.99 raw: a $123 spread, 5.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.04) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $27.99
PSA 10: $151
PSA 9: $53.04
Gem premium: 5.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3: 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	$151	+$97.97	+$72.97	−$27.03
PSA 9	$53.04	+$0.05	−$24.95	−$125
PSA 8	$30.00	−$22.99	−$47.99	−$148

Net = sale price − $27.99 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 [Cosmic] #P-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$77.52	−$0.47
50%	$102	+$24.01
75%	$126	+$48.49

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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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Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$196	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$151	−$45.04	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$91.00	−$105	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$91.00	−$105	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 [Cosmic] #P-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$151	$91.00	$196	$91.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$101
9	—	—	—	—	$53.04
8	—	—	—	—	$30.00

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Grading Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 — FAQ

Is Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 (Hockey Cards 2025 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Preview) sells for about $151 versus $27.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $196, ahead of PSA 10 at $151. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 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 Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sidney Crosby [Cosmic] #P-3 breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.04).

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