Is Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 sells for $285 against $72.35 raw: a $213 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($141) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $72.35
PSA 10: $285
PSA 9: $141
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$285	+$188	+$163	+$63.03
PSA 9	$141	+$43.65	+$18.65	−$81.35
PSA 8	$128	+$30.52	+$5.52	−$94.48

Net = sale price − $72.35 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?

Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$177	+$54.75
50%	$213	+$90.84
75%	$249	+$127

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$371	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$285	−$85.62	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$171	−$200	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$171	−$200	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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$285	$171	$371	$171	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$164
9	—	—	—	—	$141
8	—	—	—	—	$128

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Grading Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 — FAQ

Is Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 (Hockey Cards 2009 SP Authentic) sells for about $285 versus $72.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $371, ahead of PSA 10 at $285. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Erik Karlsson [Autograph] #209 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.

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