Is Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 sells for $97.54 against $17.20 raw: a $80.34 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.45) 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): $17.20
PSA 10: $97.54
PSA 9: $35.45
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749: 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	$97.54	+$55.34	+$30.34	−$69.66
PSA 9	$35.45	−$6.75	−$31.75	−$132
PSA 8	$20.12	−$22.08	−$47.08	−$147

Net = sale price − $17.20 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?

Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.97	−$16.23
50%	$66.50	−$0.70
75%	$82.02	+$14.82

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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 [Deluxe] #749: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$127	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$97.54	−$29.46	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	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 →

Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$97.54	$59.00	$127	$59.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$67.45
9	—	—	—	—	$35.45
8	—	—	—	—	$20.12

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Grading Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 — FAQ

Is Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 (Hockey Cards 2024 Upper Deck) sells for about $97.54 versus $17.20 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $127, ahead of PSA 10 at $97.54. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 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 [Deluxe] #749 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Matvei Michkov [Deluxe] #749 breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.45).

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