Is Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 sells for $68.50 against $8.71 raw: a $59.79 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.53) 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): $8.71
PSA 10: $68.50
PSA 9: $23.53
Gem premium: 7.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59: 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	$68.50	+$34.79	+$9.79	−$90.21
PSA 9	$23.53	−$10.18	−$35.18	−$135
PSA 8	$12.82	−$20.89	−$45.89	−$146

Net = sale price − $8.71 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?

Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.77	−$23.94
50%	$46.02	−$12.70
75%	$57.26	−$1.45

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 78%. 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 →

Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59: 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	$68.50	−$20.50	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 →

Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$68.50	$41.00	$89.00	$41.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$45.57
9	—	—	—	—	$23.53
8	—	—	—	—	$12.82

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Grading Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 — FAQ

Is Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2 Population Count) sells for about $68.50 versus $8.71 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.9× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $89.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $68.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 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 Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ryan Leonard [500] #PC-59 breaks even when it gems about 78% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.53).

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