Is Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 sells for $503 against $132 raw: a $371 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($127) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $132
PSA 10: $503
PSA 9: $127
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545: 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	$503	+$346	+$321	+$221
PSA 9	$127	−$30.40	−$55.40	−$155
PSA 8	$118	−$38.51	−$63.51	−$164

Net = sale price − $132 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?

Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$221	+$38.75
50%	$315	+$133
75%	$409	+$227

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. 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 →

Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$654	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$503	−$151	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$302	−$352	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$302	−$352	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 →

Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$503	$302	$654	$302	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$366
9	—	—	—	—	$127
8	—	—	—	—	$118

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Raw $87.00PSA 10 $233

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Grading Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 — FAQ

Is Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 (Hockey Cards 2024 O-Pee-Chee) sells for about $503 versus $132 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $654, ahead of PSA 10 at $503. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 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 Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Macklin Celebrini [Rainbow] #545 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $127).

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