$Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3 (Hockey Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3 sells for $65.00 against $16.52 raw: a $48.48 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($59.41) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $16.52
Grade 9.5: $65.00
PSA 9: $59.41
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3: 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	$65.00	+$23.48	−$1.52	−$102
PSA 9	$59.41	+$17.89	−$7.11	−$107
PSA 8	$9.99	−$31.53	−$56.53	−$157

Net = sale price − $16.52 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?

Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.81	−$5.71
50%	$62.20	−$4.31
75%	$63.60	−$2.92

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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Martin Brodeur [Refractor] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$65.00
9	$59.41
8	$9.99

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