Is Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 sells for $272 against $56.58 raw: a $216 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($97.65) 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): $56.58
PSA 10: $272
PSA 9: $97.65
Gem premium: 4.8×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234: 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	$272	+$191	+$166	+$65.89
PSA 9	$97.65	+$16.07	−$8.93	−$109
PSA 8	$55.20	−$26.38	−$51.38	−$151

Net = sale price − $56.58 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?

Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$141	+$34.78
50%	$185	+$78.48
75%	$229	+$122

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 →

Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$354	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$272	−$81.53	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$163	−$191	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$67.00	−$287	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 →

Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$272	$67.00	$354	$163	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$189
9	—	—	—	—	$97.65
8	—	—	—	—	$55.20

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Grading Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 — FAQ

Is Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 (Hockey Cards 2024 O-Pee-Chee Platinum) sells for about $272 versus $56.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $354, ahead of PSA 10 at $272. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 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 Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lane Hutson [Violet Pixels] #234 breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $97.65).

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