Is Erik Hanson #549 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Erik Hanson #549 sell for $12.00, only $11.21 above the $0.79 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.98) 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): $0.79
Grade 9.5: $12.00
PSA 9: $10.98
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Erik Hanson #549: 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 9.5	$12.00	−$13.79	−$38.79	−$139
PSA 9	$10.98	−$14.81	−$39.81	−$140

Net = sale price − $0.79 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?

Erik Hanson #549: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$11.23	−$39.55
50%	$11.49	−$39.30
75%	$11.75	−$39.05

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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Erik Hanson #549 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$12.00
9	$10.98

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