Is Brendan McKay [Autograph] #1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in Grade 8

A Grade 8 Brendan McKay [Autograph] #1 sells for $90.00 against $3.98 raw: a $86.02 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3.98
Grade 8: $90.00
Gem premium: 23×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brendan McKay [Autograph] #1: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 8	$90.00	+$61.02	+$36.02	−$63.98
PSA 8	$90.00	+$61.02	+$36.02	−$63.98

Net = sale price − $3.98 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Brendan McKay [Autograph] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$90.00

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