Is Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 sells for $53.64 against $5.28 raw: a $48.36 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.31) 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): $5.28
PSA 10: $53.64
PSA 9: $18.31
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495: 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	$53.64	+$23.36	−$1.64	−$102
PSA 9	$18.31	−$11.97	−$36.97	−$137
PSA 8	$9.80	−$20.48	−$45.48	−$145

Net = sale price − $5.28 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?

Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.14	−$28.14
50%	$35.98	−$19.30
75%	$44.81	−$10.47

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 →

Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$70.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$53.64	−$16.36	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$32.00	−$38.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$32.00	−$38.00	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 →

Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$53.64	$32.00	$70.00	$32.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$35.70
9	—	—	—	—	$18.31
8	—	—	—	—	$9.80

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Grading Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 — FAQ

Is Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $53.64 versus $5.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $70.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $53.64. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Domenick Fensore [Clear Cut] #495 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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