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Is Dan Hampton #195 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Dan Hampton #195 sell for $21.00, only $17.42 above the $3.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.67) 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)
$3.58
Grade 9.5
$21.00
PSA 9
$18.67
Gem premium
5.9×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dan Hampton #195: 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$21.00−$7.58−$32.58−$133
PSA 9$18.67−$9.91−$34.91−$135
PSA 8$10.50−$18.08−$43.08−$143

Net = sale price − $3.58 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?

Dan Hampton #195: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$19.25−$34.33
50%$19.84−$33.74
75%$20.42−$33.16

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

Dan Hampton #195 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$21.00
9$18.67
8$10.50
7$8.00

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Grading Dan Hampton #195 — FAQ

Is Dan Hampton #195 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Dan Hampton #195 sell for $21.00, only $17.42 above the $3.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.67) 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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