Is Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 sells for $168 against $38.29 raw: a $130 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($62.89) 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): $38.29
PSA 10: $168
PSA 9: $62.89
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233: 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	$168	+$105	+$79.69	−$20.31
PSA 9	$62.89	−$0.40	−$25.40	−$125
PSA 8	$37.50	−$25.79	−$50.79	−$151

Net = sale price − $38.29 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?

Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$89.16	+$0.87
50%	$115	+$27.15
75%	$142	+$53.42

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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 →

Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$218	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$168	−$50.02	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$101	−$117	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$101	−$117	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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Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$168	$101	$218	$101	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$117
9	—	—	—	—	$62.89
8	—	—	—	—	$37.50

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Grading Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 — FAQ

Is Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck) sells for about $168 versus $38.29 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $218, ahead of PSA 10 at $168. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 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 Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Josh Doan [Clear Cut] #233 breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $62.89).

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