Is Ken Dryden #8 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Dryden #8 sells for $124 against $14.16 raw: a $109 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.37) 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)
- $14.16
- PSA 10
- $124
- PSA 9
- $34.37
- Gem premium
- 8.7×
- 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 | $124 | +$84.34 | +$59.34 | −$40.66 |
| PSA 9 | $34.37 | −$4.79 | −$29.79 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $20.72 | −$18.44 | −$43.44 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $14.16 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% | $56.65 | −$7.51 |
| 50% | $78.94 | +$14.78 |
| 75% | $101 | +$37.06 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $161 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $124 | −$37.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $74.00 | −$87.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $74.00 | −$87.00 | 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 | $124 | $74.00 | $161 | $74.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $53.01 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $34.37 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $20.72 |
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Is Ken Dryden #8 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Dryden #8 sells for $124 against $14.16 raw: a $109 spread, 8.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.37) 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 Ken Dryden #8 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Dryden #8 (Hockey Cards 2008 Upper Deck Montreal Canadiens Centennial) sells for about $124 versus $14.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Dryden #8?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $161, ahead of PSA 10 at $124. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Dryden #8 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 Ken Dryden #8 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Dryden #8 breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.37).
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