Is Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 sells for $279 against $124 raw: a $154 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($172) 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): $124
PSA 10: $279
PSA 9: $172
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209: 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	$279	+$129	+$104	+$4.48
PSA 9	$172	+$22.57	−$2.43	−$102
PSA 8	$115	−$33.79	−$58.79	−$159

Net = sale price − $124 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?

Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$199	+$24.30
50%	$225	+$51.03
75%	$252	+$77.75

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 →

Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
PSA 10	$279	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$256	−$22.69	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$167	−$112	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$167	−$112	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 →

Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$279	$167	$256	$167	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$266
9	—	—	—	—	$172
8	—	—	—	—	$115

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Grading Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 — FAQ

Is Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 (Hockey Cards 2022 Upper Deck) sells for about $279 versus $124 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $279, ahead of BGS 10 at $256. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 need for a PSA 10?

PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kent Johnson [Clear Cut] #209 breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $172).

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