Is Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 sells for $76.96 against $13.00 raw: a $63.96 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.52) 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): $13.00
PSA 10: $76.96
PSA 9: $28.52
Gem premium: 5.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81: 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	$76.96	+$38.96	+$13.96	−$86.04
PSA 9	$28.52	−$9.48	−$34.48	−$134
PSA 8	$12.61	−$25.39	−$50.39	−$150

Net = sale price − $13.00 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?

Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.63	−$22.37
50%	$52.74	−$10.26
75%	$64.85	+$1.85

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. 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 →

Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$100	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$76.96	−$23.04	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$46.00	−$54.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$46.00	−$54.00	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 →

Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$76.96	$46.00	$100	$46.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$54.21
9	—	—	—	—	$28.52
8	—	—	—	—	$12.61

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Grading Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 — FAQ

Is Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck Dazzlers) sells for about $76.96 versus $13.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $100, ahead of PSA 10 at $76.96. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 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 Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aleksander Barkov [Black] #DZ-81 breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.52).

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