Is Daniel Paille [Autograph] #198 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Daniel Paille [Autograph] #198 sell for $20.00, only $13.24 above the $6.76 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $6.76
Grade 9.5: $20.00
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Daniel Paille [Autograph] #198: 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	$20.00	−$11.76	−$36.76	−$137

Net = sale price − $6.76 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Daniel Paille [Autograph] #198 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$20.00

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