Is Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 sells for $222 against $43.57 raw: a $178 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($77.55) 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): $43.57
PSA 10: $222
PSA 9: $77.55
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Misa [Holiday] #487: 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	$222	+$153	+$128	+$28.19
PSA 9	$77.55	+$8.98	−$16.02	−$116
PSA 8	$44.07	−$24.50	−$49.50	−$150

Net = sale price − $43.57 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 Misa [Holiday] #487: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$114	+$20.03
50%	$150	+$56.09
75%	$186	+$92.14

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 Misa [Holiday] #487: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$288	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$222	−$66.24	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$133	−$155	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$133	−$155	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 Misa [Holiday] #487 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$222	$133	$288	$133	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$148
9	—	—	—	—	$77.55
8	—	—	—	—	$44.07

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Grading Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 — FAQ

Is Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $222 versus $43.57 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Misa [Holiday] #487?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $288, ahead of PSA 10 at $222. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 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 Misa [Holiday] #487 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Michael Misa [Holiday] #487 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $77.55).

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