Is Juuse Saros #PON-JS worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Juuse Saros #PON-JS sells for $133 against $32.00 raw: a $101 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($53.52) 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)
- $32.00
- PSA 10
- $133
- PSA 9
- $53.52
- Gem premium
- 4.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $133 | +$75.82 | +$50.82 | −$49.18 |
| PSA 9 | $53.52 | −$3.48 | −$28.48 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $31.97 | −$25.03 | −$50.03 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $32.00 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% | $73.34 | −$8.66 |
| 50% | $93.17 | +$11.17 |
| 75% | $113 | +$30.99 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $173 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $133 | −$40.18 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $80.00 | −$93.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $80.00 | −$93.00 | 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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Is Juuse Saros #PON-JS worth grading?
A PSA 10 Juuse Saros #PON-JS sells for $133 against $32.00 raw: a $101 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($53.52) 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 Juuse Saros #PON-JS worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Juuse Saros #PON-JS (Hockey Cards 2023 SPx UD Black Pride of a Nation Auto Patch) sells for about $133 versus $32.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Juuse Saros #PON-JS?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $173, ahead of PSA 10 at $133. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Juuse Saros #PON-JS 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 Juuse Saros #PON-JS break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Juuse Saros #PON-JS breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.52).
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