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Is Roger Brown worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Roger Brown sell for $25.00, only $24.51 above the $0.49 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$0.49
Grade 9.5
$25.00
PSA 9
$23.07
Gem premium
51×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Roger Brown: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$25.00−$0.49−$25.49−$125
PSA 9$23.07−$2.42−$27.42−$127
PSA 8$1.23−$24.26−$49.26−$149

Net = sale price − $0.49 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?

Roger Brown: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$23.55−$26.94
50%$24.04−$26.45
75%$24.52−$25.97

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

Roger Brown graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$25.00
9$23.07
8$1.23

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Grading Roger Brown — FAQ

Is Roger Brown worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Roger Brown sell for $25.00, only $24.51 above the $0.49 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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