Is Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 sells for $151 against $50.39 raw: a $100 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($120) 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): $50.39
PSA 10: $151
PSA 9: $120
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12: 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	$151	+$75.38	+$50.38	−$49.62
PSA 9	$120	+$44.60	+$19.60	−$80.40

Net = sale price − $50.39 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?

Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$128	+$27.30
50%	$135	+$34.99
75%	$143	+$42.69

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 →

Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$196	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$151	−$45.23	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$90.00	−$106	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$90.00	−$106	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 →

Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$151	$90.00	$196	$90.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$120
9	—	—	—	—	$120

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Grading Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 — FAQ

Is Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 (Hockey Cards 2015 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Retro) sells for about $151 versus $50.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $196, ahead of PSA 10 at $151. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mario Lemieux [Rainbow Gold] #R12 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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