Is Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 sells for $163 against $38.49 raw: a $124 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($63.81) 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): $38.49
PSA 10: $163
PSA 9: $63.81
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42: 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	$163	+$99.23	+$74.23	−$25.77
PSA 9	$63.81	+$0.32	−$24.68	−$125
PSA 8	$37.85	−$25.64	−$50.64	−$151

Net = sale price − $38.49 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?

Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$88.54	+$0.05
50%	$113	+$24.78
75%	$138	+$49.50

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 →

Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$212	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$163	−$49.28	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$98.00	−$114	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$98.00	−$114	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 →

Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$163	$98.00	$212	$98.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$119
9	—	—	—	—	$63.81
8	—	—	—	—	$37.85

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Grading Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 — FAQ

Is Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck) sells for about $163 versus $38.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $212, ahead of PSA 10 at $163. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 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 Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Connor Bedard [Clear Cut] #42 breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $63.81).

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