Is Jacques Lemaire [Autograph] #65 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Jacques Lemaire [Autograph] #65 sell for $53.00, only $22.06 above the $30.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.00) 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)
- $30.94
- Grade 9.5
- $53.00
- PSA 9
- $48.00
- Gem premium
- 1.7×
- 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 | $53.00 | −$2.94 | −$27.94 | −$128 |
| PSA 9 | $48.00 | −$7.94 | −$32.94 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $30.94 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% | $49.25 | −$31.69 |
| 50% | $50.50 | −$30.44 |
| 75% | $51.75 | −$29.19 |
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 Jacques Lemaire [Autograph] #65 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Jacques Lemaire [Autograph] #65 sell for $53.00, only $22.06 above the $30.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.00) 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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