Is Manny Machado #128 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 44× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Manny Machado #128 sells for $75.00 against $1.71 raw: a $73.29 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.71
- Grade 9.5
- $75.00
- PSA 9
- $14.99
- Gem premium
- 44×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $75.00 | +$48.29 | +$23.29 | −$76.71 |
| PSA 9 | $14.99 | −$11.72 | −$36.72 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $1.71 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $29.99 | −$21.72 |
| 50% | $44.99 | −$6.72 |
| 75% | $60.00 | +$8.29 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Manny Machado #128 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Manny Machado #128 sells for $75.00 against $1.71 raw: a $73.29 spread, 44× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Manny Machado #128 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Manny Machado #128 breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.99).
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