Is Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 sells for $69.80 against $19.50 raw: a $50.30 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.37) 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): $19.50
PSA 10: $69.80
PSA 9: $31.37
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485: 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	$69.80	+$25.30	+$0.30	−$99.70
PSA 9	$31.37	−$13.13	−$38.13	−$138
PSA 8	$20.15	−$24.35	−$49.35	−$149

Net = sale price − $19.50 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?

Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.98	−$28.52
50%	$50.59	−$18.91
75%	$60.19	−$9.31

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$91.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$69.80	−$21.20	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$42.00	−$49.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$42.00	−$49.00	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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$69.80	$42.00	$91.00	$42.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$55.04
9	—	—	—	—	$31.37
8	—	—	—	—	$20.15

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Grading Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 — FAQ

Is Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 (Hockey Cards 2021 Upper Deck) sells for about $69.80 versus $19.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $91.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $69.80. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 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 Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jesse Ylonen [Clear Cut] #485 breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.37).

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