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Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 (Baseball Cards 1994 Stadium Club) — is it worth grading?

Is Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 sell for $60.00, only $8.07 above the $51.93 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($54.34) 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)
$51.93
Grade 9.5
$60.00
PSA 9
$54.34
Gem premium
1.2×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195: 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$60.00−$16.93−$41.93−$142
PSA 9$54.34−$22.59−$47.59−$148
PSA 8$52.99−$23.94−$48.94−$149

Net = sale price − $51.93 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?

Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$55.76−$46.17
50%$57.17−$44.76
75%$58.59−$43.34

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

Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$60.00
9$54.34
8$52.99

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Grading Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 — FAQ

Is Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Don Mattingly [Superstar Sampler] #195 sell for $60.00, only $8.07 above the $51.93 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($54.34) 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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