Is Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 worth grading?
Hockey · Hockey Cards 2020 SP · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 sells for $59.99 against $3.52 raw: a $56.47 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.69) 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)
- $3.52
- PSA 10
- $59.99
- PSA 9
- $13.69
- Gem premium
- 17×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $59.99 | +$31.47 | +$6.47 | −$93.53 |
| PSA 9 | $13.69 | −$14.83 | −$39.83 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $7.71 | −$20.81 | −$45.81 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $3.52 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $25.27 | −$28.25 |
| 50% | $36.84 | −$16.68 |
| 75% | $48.41 | −$5.11 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 86%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $78.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $59.99 | −$18.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $36.00 | −$42.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $36.00 | −$42.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →Swipe the table for the other grading companies →
Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other 2020 SP cards worth checking
Full set checklist →
![Jason Robertson [Gold] #111 2020 SP card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vAMAAeSwNm9qYjYx/s-l500.jpg)
![Kirill Kaprizov [Pyrotechnic Gold] #129 2020 SP card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j7QAAeSwtOZqOcbm/s-l500.jpg)
![Kirill Kaprizov [Gold] #129 2020 SP card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NBUAAeSwt99qdpn~/s-l500.jpg)
Grading Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 — FAQ
Is Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 sells for $59.99 against $3.52 raw: a $56.47 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.69) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 (Hockey Cards 2020 SP) sells for about $59.99 versus $3.52 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $78.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $59.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 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 Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jake Oettinger [Silver Spectrum] #136 breaks even when it gems about 86% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.69).
Best on iPhone & Android
Check your hockey card in the Midpoint app
Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.
