Is Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 sells for $53.24 against $6.97 raw: a $46.27 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.62) 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): $6.97
PSA 10: $53.24
PSA 9: $19.62
Gem premium: 7.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36: 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	$53.24	+$21.27	−$3.73	−$104
PSA 9	$19.62	−$12.35	−$37.35	−$137
PSA 8	$10.91	−$21.06	−$46.06	−$146

Net = sale price − $6.97 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?

Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.02	−$28.95
50%	$36.43	−$20.54
75%	$44.84	−$12.13

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$69.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$53.24	−$15.76	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$32.00	−$37.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$32.00	−$37.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$53.24	$32.00	$69.00	$32.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$37.60
9	—	—	—	—	$19.62
8	—	—	—	—	$10.91

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Grading Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 — FAQ

Is Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors) sells for about $53.24 versus $6.97 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $69.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $53.24. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gavin McKenna [Purple Patterned Foilboard] #36 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.

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