Is Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 sells for $227 against $44.80 raw: a $182 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($79.47) 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): $44.80
PSA 10: $227
PSA 9: $79.47
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492: 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	$227	+$157	+$132	+$32.44
PSA 9	$79.47	+$9.67	−$15.33	−$115
PSA 8	$45.18	−$24.62	−$49.62	−$150

Net = sale price − $44.80 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?

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$116	+$21.61
50%	$153	+$58.56
75%	$190	+$95.50

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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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Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$295	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$227	−$67.76	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$136	−$159	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$136	−$159	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 →

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$227	$136	$295	$136	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$151
9	—	—	—	—	$79.47
8	—	—	—	—	$45.18

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Grading Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 — FAQ

Is Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $227 versus $44.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $295, ahead of PSA 10 at $227. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 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 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Michael Brandsegg-Nygard [Clear Cut] #492 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $79.47).

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