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Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 (Hockey Cards 1977 O-Pee-Chee) — is it worth grading?

Is Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 sells for $188 against $1.67 raw: a $187 spread, 113× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.30) 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)
$1.67
PSA 10
$188
PSA 9
$34.30
Gem premium
113×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$188+$162+$137+$36.62
PSA 9$34.30+$7.63−$17.37−$117
PSA 8$16.22−$10.45−$35.45−$135

Net = sale price − $1.67 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?

Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$72.80+$21.13
50%$111+$59.62
75%$150+$98.12

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

All centering standards
Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$245best55/4570/30
PSA 10$188−$56.7155/4575/25
CGC 10$113−$13255/4575/25
SGC 10$113−$13255/4575/25

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.

Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$188$113$245$113
9.5$62.66
9$34.30
8$16.22
7$4.34

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Grading Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 — FAQ

Is Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 sells for $188 against $1.67 raw: a $187 spread, 113× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.30) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 (Hockey Cards 1977 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $188 versus $1.67 for a raw near-mint copy — a 113× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $245, ahead of PSA 10 at $188. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 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 Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Power Play Goals [Leaders] #5 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.30).

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