Is Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 sells for $181 against $7.53 raw: a $173 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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)
- $7.53
- BGS 10
- $181
- PSA 9
- $20.50
- Gem premium
- 24×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 10 | $181 | +$148 | +$123 | +$23.37 |
| PSA 9 | $20.50 | −$12.03 | −$37.03 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $17.08 | −$15.45 | −$40.45 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $7.53 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $60.60 | +$3.07 |
| 50% | $101 | +$43.17 |
| 75% | $141 | +$83.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $181 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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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Grading Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 — FAQ
Is Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 worth grading?
A BGS 10 Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 sells for $181 against $7.53 raw: a $173 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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.
What centering does Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 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 Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ilya Mikheyev [Clear Cut] #210 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).
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