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Is Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 sell for $23.00, only $0.00 above the $46.54 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$46.54
Grade 9.5
$23.00
PSA 9
$20.50
Gem premium
0.5×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159: 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$23.00−$48.54−$73.54−$174
PSA 9$20.50−$51.04−$76.04−$176
PSA 8$0.99−$70.55−$95.55−$196

Net = sale price − $46.54 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 [Holo Red Laser] #159: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$21.13−$75.41
50%$21.75−$74.79
75%$22.38−$74.16

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

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Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$23.00
9$20.50
8$0.99

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Grading Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 — FAQ

Is Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Lauri Markkanen [Holo Red Laser] #159 sell for $23.00, only $0.00 above the $46.54 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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