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Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 (Hockey Cards 2007 SP Authentic) — is it worth grading?

Is Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 sells for $118 against $11.38 raw: a $107 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.44) 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)
$11.38
PSA 10
$118
PSA 9
$31.44
Gem premium
10×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213: 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$118+$81.73+$56.73−$43.27
PSA 9$31.44−$4.94−$29.94−$130
PSA 8$7.10−$29.28−$54.28−$154

Net = sale price − $11.38 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?

Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$53.11−$8.27
50%$74.78+$13.40
75%$96.44+$35.06

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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
Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$154best55/4570/30
PSA 10$118−$35.8955/4575/25
CGC 10$71.00−$83.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$71.00−$83.0055/4575/25

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.

Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$118$71.00$154$71.00
9.5$49.50
9$31.44
8$7.10

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Grading Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 — FAQ

Is Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 sells for $118 against $11.38 raw: a $107 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.44) 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 Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 (Hockey Cards 2007 SP Authentic) sells for about $118 versus $11.38 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $154, ahead of PSA 10 at $118. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 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 Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sam Gagner [Autograph] #213 breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.44).

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