Is Mark Appel [Chrome Black Refractor] #MA worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mark Appel [Chrome Black Refractor] #MA sell for $10.51, only $6.98 above the $3.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3.53
Grade 9.5: $10.51
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mark Appel [Chrome Black Refractor] #MA: 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	$10.51	−$18.02	−$43.02	−$143

Net = sale price − $3.53 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Mark Appel [Chrome Black Refractor] #MA graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$10.51

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