Is Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 28× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 sells for $450 against $16.12 raw: a $434 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.46) 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): $16.12
PSA 10: $450
PSA 9: $33.46
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223: 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	$450	+$409	+$384	+$284
PSA 9	$33.46	−$7.66	−$32.66	−$133
PSA 8	$18.97	−$22.15	−$47.15	−$147

Net = sale price − $16.12 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?

Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$138	+$71.47
50%	$242	+$176
75%	$346	+$280

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 →

Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$585	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$450	−$135	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$270	−$315	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$270	−$315	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 →

Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$450	$270	$585	$270	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$63.69
9	—	—	—	—	$33.46
8	—	—	—	—	$18.97

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Grading Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 — FAQ

Is Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 (Hockey Cards 2024 O-Pee-Chee Platinum) sells for about $450 versus $16.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 28× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $585, ahead of PSA 10 at $450. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 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 Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jakub Dobes [Orange Checkers] #223 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.46).

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