Is Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 sells for $70.48 against $9.18 raw: a $61.30 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.25) 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): $9.18
PSA 10: $70.48
PSA 9: $24.25
Gem premium: 7.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brady Martin [500] #PC-34: 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	$70.48	+$36.30	+$11.30	−$88.70
PSA 9	$24.25	−$9.93	−$34.93	−$135
PSA 8	$13.24	−$20.94	−$45.94	−$146

Net = sale price − $9.18 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?

Brady Martin [500] #PC-34: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$35.81	−$23.37
50%	$47.37	−$11.81
75%	$58.92	−$0.26

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 76%. 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 →

Brady Martin [500] #PC-34: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$92.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$70.48	−$21.52	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$42.00	−$50.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$42.00	−$50.00	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 →

Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$70.48	$42.00	$92.00	$42.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$46.91
9	—	—	—	—	$24.25
8	—	—	—	—	$13.24

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Grading Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 — FAQ

Is Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2 Population Count) sells for about $70.48 versus $9.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.7× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Brady Martin [500] #PC-34?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $92.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $70.48. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 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 Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Brady Martin [500] #PC-34 breaks even when it gems about 76% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.25).

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