Is Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 sells for $525 against $164 raw: a $361 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($170) 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): $164
PSA 10: $525
PSA 9: $170
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488: 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	$525	+$336	+$311	+$211
PSA 9	$170	−$19.33	−$44.33	−$144

Net = sale price − $164 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?

Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$259	+$44.40
50%	$348	+$133
75%	$436	+$222

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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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Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$683	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$525	−$158	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$315	−$368	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$315	−$368	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 →

Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$525	$315	$683	$315	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$187
9	—	—	—	—	$170

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Grading Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 — FAQ

Is Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 (Hockey Cards 2021 Upper Deck) sells for about $525 versus $164 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $683, ahead of PSA 10 at $525. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 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 Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Quinton Byfield [Clear Cut] #488 breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $170).

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