Is Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 sells for $7,748 against $1,042 raw: a $6,706 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($904) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $1,042
PSA 10: $7,748
PSA 9: $904
Gem premium: 7.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451: 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	$7,748	+$6,681	+$6,656	+$6,556
PSA 9	$904	−$164	−$189	−$289
PSA 8	$728	−$340	−$365	−$465

Net = sale price − $1,042 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?

Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,615	+$1,522
50%	$4,326	+$3,233
75%	$6,037	+$4,945

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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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Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$10,073	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$7,748	−$2,325	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$4,649	−$5,424	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$4,649	−$5,424	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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Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$7,748	$4,649	$10,073	$4,649	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,392
9	—	—	—	—	$904
8	—	—	—	—	$728

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Grading Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 — FAQ

Is Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $7,748 versus $1,042 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $10,073, ahead of PSA 10 at $7,748. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 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 Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Matthew Schaefer [Clear Cut] #451 breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $904).

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