Is St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 107× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 sells for $241 against $2.25 raw: a $239 spread, 107× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.73) 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)
- $2.25
- PSA 10
- $241
- PSA 9
- $20.73
- Gem premium
- 107×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $241 | +$214 | +$189 | +$88.53 |
| PSA 9 | $20.73 | −$6.52 | −$31.52 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $14.99 | −$12.26 | −$37.26 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $2.25 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% | $75.74 | +$23.49 |
| 50% | $131 | +$78.50 |
| 75% | $186 | +$134 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 | $313 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $241 | −$72.22 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $144 | −$169 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $27.77 | −$285 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $241 | $144 | $313 | $27.77 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $76.81 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $20.73 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $14.99 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $0.73 |
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Grading St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 — FAQ
Is St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 worth grading?
A PSA 10 St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 sells for $241 against $2.25 raw: a $239 spread, 107× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.73) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 (Hockey Cards 1977 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $241 versus $2.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 107× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $313, ahead of PSA 10 at $241. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 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 St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting St. Louis Blues [Team Checklist] #85 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.73).
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