Is Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 sells for $43.95 against $3.61 raw: a $40.34 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.29) 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): $3.61
PSA 10: $43.95
PSA 9: $15.29
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276: 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	$43.95	+$15.34	−$9.66	−$110
PSA 9	$15.29	−$13.32	−$38.32	−$138
PSA 8	$8.15	−$20.46	−$45.46	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.61 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?

Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.45	−$31.16
50%	$29.62	−$23.99
75%	$36.79	−$16.82

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$57.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$43.95	−$13.05	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$26.00	−$31.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$26.00	−$31.00	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 →

Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$43.95	$26.00	$57.00	$26.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$29.85
9	—	—	—	—	$15.29
8	—	—	—	—	$8.15

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Grading Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 — FAQ

Is Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 (Hockey Cards 2024 O-Pee-Chee Platinum) sells for about $43.95 versus $3.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $57.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $43.95. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Rutger McGroarty [Neon Yellow Surge] #276 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.

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