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Is Tom Veryzer #121T worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Tom Veryzer #121T sell for $13.00, only $11.41 above the $1.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.52) 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)
$1.59
Grade 9.5
$13.00
PSA 9
$11.52
Gem premium
8.2×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Veryzer #121T: 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$13.00−$13.59−$38.59−$139
PSA 9$11.52−$15.07−$40.07−$140

Net = sale price − $1.59 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?

Tom Veryzer #121T: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$11.89−$39.70
50%$12.26−$39.33
75%$12.63−$38.96

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

Tom Veryzer #121T graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$13.00
9$11.52

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Grading Tom Veryzer #121T — FAQ

Is Tom Veryzer #121T worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Tom Veryzer #121T sell for $13.00, only $11.41 above the $1.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.52) 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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