Is Braeden Cootes #497 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Braeden Cootes #497 sells for $68.29 against $3.13 raw: a $65.16 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.97) 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): $3.13
PSA 10: $68.29
PSA 9: $25.97
Gem premium: 22×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Braeden Cootes #497: 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	$68.29	+$40.16	+$15.16	−$84.84
PSA 9	$25.97	−$2.16	−$27.16	−$127
PSA 8	$8.82	−$19.31	−$44.31	−$144

Net = sale price − $3.13 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?

Braeden Cootes #497: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$36.55	−$16.58
50%	$47.13	−$6.00
75%	$57.71	+$4.58

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 →

Braeden Cootes #497: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$89.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$68.29	−$20.71	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	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 →

Braeden Cootes #497 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$68.29	$41.00	$89.00	$41.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$43.81
9	—	—	—	—	$25.97
8	—	—	—	—	$8.82

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Grading Braeden Cootes #497 — FAQ

Is Braeden Cootes #497 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Braeden Cootes #497 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Braeden Cootes #497 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $68.29 versus $3.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 22× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Braeden Cootes #497?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $89.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $68.29. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Braeden Cootes #497 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 Braeden Cootes #497 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Braeden Cootes #497 breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.97).

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