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Is Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 sell for $141, only $0.00 above the $241 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($128) 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)
$241
Grade 9.5
$141
PSA 9
$128
Gem premium
0.6×
As of
Aug 16, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9: 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$141−$125−$150−$250
PSA 9$128−$138−$163−$263

Net = sale price − $241 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?

Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$131−$160
50%$134−$156
75%$138−$153

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

Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$141
9$128

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Grading Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 — FAQ

Is Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Carl Fredricksen [Black] #SS-9 sell for $141, only $0.00 above the $241 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($128) 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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