Is Marty Turco #159 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Marty Turco #159 sell for $4.00, only $0.14 above the $3.86 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.25) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $3.86
- Grade 9.5
- $4.00
- PSA 9
- $3.25
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $4.00 | −$24.86 | −$49.86 | −$150 |
| PSA 9 | $3.25 | −$25.61 | −$50.61 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $3.86 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% | $3.44 | −$50.42 |
| 50% | $3.63 | −$50.23 |
| 75% | $3.81 | −$50.05 |
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 Marty Turco #159 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Marty Turco #159 sell for $4.00, only $0.14 above the $3.86 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3.25) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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