Is Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 sells for $706 against $169 raw: a $537 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($261) 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): $169
PSA 10: $706
PSA 9: $261
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2: 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	$706	+$512	+$487	+$387
PSA 9	$261	+$67.20	+$42.20	−$57.80
PSA 8	$154	−$40.63	−$65.63	−$166

Net = sale price − $169 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?

Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$373	+$153
50%	$484	+$265
75%	$595	+$376

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$918	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$706	−$212	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$424	−$494	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$424	−$494	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 →

Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$706	$424	$918	$424	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$490
9	—	—	—	—	$261
8	—	—	—	—	$154

Run your own numbers

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Grading Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 — FAQ

Is Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 (Hockey Cards 2024 O-Pee-Chee Platinum) sells for about $706 versus $169 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $918, ahead of PSA 10 at $706. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Connor Bedard [Orange Checkers] #2 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.

Is your hockey card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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