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Is Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 sells for $107 against $23.20 raw: a $84.25 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.02) 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)
$23.20
PSA 10
$107
PSA 9
$42.02
Gem premium
4.6×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$107+$59.25+$34.25−$65.75
PSA 9$42.02−$6.18−$31.18−$131
PSA 8$24.69−$23.51−$48.51−$149

Net = sale price − $23.20 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 [Jersey] #36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$58.38−$14.82
50%$74.73+$1.53
75%$91.09+$17.89

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$140best55/4570/30
PSA 10$107−$32.5555/4575/25
CGC 10$64.00−$76.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$64.00−$76.0055/4575/25

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.

Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$107$64.00$140$64.00—
9.5————$78.61
9————$42.02
8————$24.69

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Grading Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 — FAQ

Is Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 sells for $107 against $23.20 raw: a $84.25 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.02) 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 Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors) sells for about $107 versus $23.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $140, ahead of PSA 10 at $107. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #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.

What gem rate makes grading Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gavin McKenna [Jersey] #36 breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.02).

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