Is Mark Messier #94 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Mark Messier #94 brings $29.00 versus $3.37 raw — a $25.63 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $3.37
Grade 9.5: $29.00
PSA 9: $26.00
Gem premium: 8.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mark Messier #94: 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	$29.00	+$0.63	−$24.37	−$124
PSA 9	$26.00	−$2.37	−$27.37	−$127
PSA 8	$16.05	−$12.32	−$37.32	−$137

Net = sale price − $3.37 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?

Mark Messier #94: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.75	−$26.62
50%	$27.50	−$25.87
75%	$28.25	−$25.12

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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Mark Messier #94 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$29.00
9	$26.00
8	$16.05

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