Is Rasmus Sandin [Jumbo] #222 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Rasmus Sandin [Jumbo] #222 sell for $25.59, only $23.31 above the $2.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.79) 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): $2.28
Grade 9.5: $25.59
PSA 9: $5.79
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rasmus Sandin [Jumbo] #222: 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	$25.59	−$1.69	−$26.69	−$127
PSA 9	$5.79	−$21.49	−$46.49	−$146

Net = sale price − $2.28 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?

Rasmus Sandin [Jumbo] #222: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$10.74	−$41.54
50%	$15.69	−$36.59
75%	$20.64	−$31.64

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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Rasmus Sandin [Jumbo] #222 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$25.59
9	$5.79

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