Is Wayne Gretzky #179 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Wayne Gretzky #179 sell for $23.00, only $19.90 above the $3.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.67) 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)
- $3.10
- Grade 9.5
- $23.00
- PSA 9
- $20.67
- Gem premium
- 7.4×
- 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 | $23.00 | −$5.10 | −$30.10 | −$130 |
| PSA 9 | $20.67 | −$7.43 | −$32.43 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $15.91 | −$12.19 | −$37.19 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $3.10 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% | $21.25 | −$31.85 |
| 50% | $21.84 | −$31.27 |
| 75% | $22.42 | −$30.68 |
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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Is Wayne Gretzky #179 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Wayne Gretzky #179 sell for $23.00, only $19.90 above the $3.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.67) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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