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Is Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69 sell for $27.40, only $14.40 above the $13.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$13.00
Grade 9.5
$27.40
Gem premium
2.1×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69: 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$27.40−$10.60−$35.60−$136

Net = sale price − $13.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$27.40

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Is Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Charlie Blackmon [Autograph] #HMT69 sell for $27.40, only $14.40 above the $13.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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