Is Alexander Burmistrov [Autograph] #305 worth grading?

Hockey · Hockey Cards 2010 SP Authentic · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Alexander Burmistrov [Autograph] #305 sell for $12.00, only $7.47 above the $4.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.97) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $4.53
Grade 9.5: $12.00
PSA 9: $10.97
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alexander Burmistrov [Autograph] #305: 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 — Grade 9.5	$12.00	−$17.53	−$42.53	−$143
PSA 9	$10.97	−$18.56	−$43.56	−$144
PSA 8	$3.25	−$26.28	−$51.28	−$151

Net = sale price − $4.53 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?

Alexander Burmistrov [Autograph] #305: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$11.23	−$43.30
50%	$11.48	−$43.05
75%	$11.74	−$42.79

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Alexander Burmistrov [Autograph] #305 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$12.00
9	$10.97
8	$3.25

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2010 SP Authentic cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Jake Muzzin #228

Raw $3.64PSA 10 $89.99

Tyler Seguin [Autograph] #301

Raw $23.75PSA 10 $167

Jeff Skinner [Autograph] #295

Raw $14.75PSA 10 $89.50

Oliver Ekman Larsson [Autograph] #258

Raw $15.50PSA 10 $90.00

Nazem Kadri [Autograph] #250

Raw $31.00PSA 10 $177

Sergei Bobrovsky [Autograph] #259