Is Mats Sundin #197 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mats Sundin #197 sell for $7.00, only $6.84 above the $0.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.22) 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): $0.16
Grade 9.5: $7.00
PSA 9: $6.22
Gem premium: 44×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mats Sundin #197: 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	$7.00	−$18.16	−$43.16	−$143
PSA 9	$6.22	−$18.94	−$43.94	−$144

Net = sale price − $0.16 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?

Mats Sundin #197: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$6.42	−$43.74
50%	$6.61	−$43.55
75%	$6.80	−$43.36

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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Mats Sundin #197 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$7.00
9	$6.22

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