Is Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 sells for $160 against $8.90 raw: a $151 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.64) 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): $8.90
PSA 10: $160
PSA 9: $18.64
Gem premium: 18×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10: 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	$160	+$126	+$101	+$1.26
PSA 9	$18.64	−$15.26	−$40.26	−$140
PSA 8	$12.55	−$21.35	−$46.35	−$146

Net = sale price − $8.90 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 McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$54.02	−$4.88
50%	$89.40	+$30.50
75%	$125	+$65.88

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$208	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$160	−$47.84	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$96.00	−$112	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$96.00	−$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 →

Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$160	$96.00	$208	$96.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$55.00
9	—	—	—	—	$18.64
8	—	—	—	—	$12.55
7	—	—	—	—	$10.00

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Grading Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 — FAQ

Is Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck Dazzlers) sells for about $160 versus $8.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $208, ahead of PSA 10 at $160. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 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 McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Connor McDavid [Pink] #DZ-10 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.64).

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