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Is Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 sell for $38.00, only $24.29 above the $13.71 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.62) 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)
$13.71
Grade 9.5
$38.00
PSA 9
$34.62
Gem premium
2.8×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148: 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$38.00−$0.71−$25.71−$126
PSA 9$34.62−$4.09−$29.09−$129

Net = sale price − $13.71 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?

Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$35.46−$28.25
50%$36.31−$27.40
75%$37.16−$26.55

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

Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$38.00
9$34.62

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Grading Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 — FAQ

Is Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Ryan Braun [Autograph] #148 sell for $38.00, only $24.29 above the $13.71 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.62) 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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