Is Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 sells for $1,263 against $327 raw: a $936 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($371) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $327
PSA 10: $1,263
PSA 9: $371
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492: 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	$1,263	+$911	+$886	+$786
PSA 9	$371	+$18.97	−$6.03	−$106
PSA 8	$291	−$60.90	−$85.90	−$186

Net = sale price − $327 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?

Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$594	+$217
50%	$817	+$440
75%	$1,040	+$663

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 →

Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,642	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,263	−$379	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$758	−$884	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$758	−$884	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 →

Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,263	$758	$1,642	$758	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$904
9	—	—	—	—	$371
8	—	—	—	—	$291

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Grading Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 — FAQ

Is Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck) sells for about $1,263 versus $327 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,642, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,263. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 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 Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Matvei Michkov [Clear Cut] #492 breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $371).

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