Is Doug Risebrough #109 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Doug Risebrough #109 brings $28.00 versus $1.47 raw — a $26.53 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.09) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $1.47
Grade 9.5: $28.00
PSA 9: $25.09
Gem premium: 19×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Doug Risebrough #109: 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	$28.00	+$1.53	−$23.47	−$123
PSA 9	$25.09	−$1.38	−$26.38	−$126
PSA 8	$19.50	−$6.97	−$31.97	−$132

Net = sale price − $1.47 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?

Doug Risebrough #109: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.82	−$25.65
50%	$26.55	−$24.92
75%	$27.27	−$24.20

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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Doug Risebrough #109 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$28.00
9	$25.09
8	$19.50

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