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Is Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 sell for $41.00, only $19.47 above the $21.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.13) 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)
$21.53
Grade 9.5
$41.00
PSA 9
$37.13
Gem premium
1.9×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$41.00−$5.53−$30.53−$131
PSA 9$37.13−$9.40−$34.40−$134

Net = sale price − $21.53 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?

Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$38.10−$33.43
50%$39.06−$32.47
75%$40.03−$31.50

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$41.00
9$37.13

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Grading Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 — FAQ

Is Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Luke Schenn [Autograph] #191 sell for $41.00, only $19.47 above the $21.53 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.13) 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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