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Is Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C sell for $50.00, only $15.00 above the $35.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.00) 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)
$35.00
Grade 9.5
$50.00
PSA 9
$45.00
Gem premium
1.4×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C: 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$50.00−$10.00−$35.00−$135
PSA 9$45.00−$15.00−$40.00−$140

Net = sale price − $35.00 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?

Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$46.25−$38.75
50%$47.50−$37.50
75%$48.75−$36.25

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

Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$50.00
9$45.00

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Grading Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C — FAQ

Is Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Lauri Markkanen Draft Ticket Autograph #57C sell for $50.00, only $15.00 above the $35.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.00) 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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