Is Wayne Gretzky [Hologram] #McH1 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Wayne Gretzky [Hologram] #McH1 brings $28.00 versus $0.25 raw — a $27.75 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $0.25
Grade 9.5: $28.00
PSA 9: $25.07
Gem premium: 112×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Wayne Gretzky [Hologram] #McH1: 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	+$2.75	−$22.25	−$122
PSA 9	$25.07	−$0.18	−$25.18	−$125
PSA 8	$9.35	−$15.90	−$40.90	−$141

Net = sale price − $0.25 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?

Wayne Gretzky [Hologram] #McH1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.80	−$24.45
50%	$26.54	−$23.71
75%	$27.27	−$22.98

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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Raw conditions & history →

Wayne Gretzky [Hologram] #McH1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$28.00
9	$25.07
8	$9.35

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