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Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 (Hockey Cards 2006 SP Authentic) — is it worth grading?

Is Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 sells for $90.04 against $6.67 raw: a $83.37 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.74) 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)
$6.67
PSA 10
$90.04
PSA 9
$23.74
Gem premium
13×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164: 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$90.04+$58.37+$33.37−$66.63
PSA 9$23.74−$7.93−$32.93−$133
PSA 8$13.32−$18.35−$43.35−$143

Net = sale price − $6.67 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?

Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$40.31−$16.36
50%$56.89+$0.22
75%$73.47+$16.80

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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
Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$117best55/4570/30
PSA 10$90.04−$26.9655/4575/25
CGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25

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.

Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$90.04$54.00$117$54.00
9.5$39.23
9$23.74
8$13.32

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Grading Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 — FAQ

Is Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 sells for $90.04 against $6.67 raw: a $83.37 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.74) 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 Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 (Hockey Cards 2006 SP Authentic) sells for about $90.04 versus $6.67 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $90.04. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 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 Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mark Stuart [Autograph] #164 breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.74).

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