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Is Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 sells for $387 against $80.22 raw: a $307 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($99.65) 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)
- $80.22
- PSA 10
- $387
- PSA 9
- $99.65
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- 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 | $387 | +$282 | +$257 | +$157 |
| PSA 9 | $99.65 | −$5.57 | −$30.57 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $57.55 | −$47.67 | −$72.67 | −$173 |
Net = sale price − $80.22 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% | $171 | +$41.20 |
| 50% | $243 | +$113 |
| 75% | $315 | +$185 |
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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $503 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $387 | −$116 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $234 | −$269 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $232 | −$271 | 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 | $387 | $232 | $503 | $234 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $109 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $99.65 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $57.55 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $38.56 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 — FAQ
Is Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 sells for $387 against $80.22 raw: a $307 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($99.65) 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 Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 (Hockey Cards 2005 Upper Deck Bee Hive) sells for about $387 versus $80.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Sidney Crosby [Red] #101?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $503, ahead of PSA 10 at $387. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 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 Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sidney Crosby [Red] #101 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $99.65).
Is your hockey card centered well enough to grade?
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