Is Luka Modric #143 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Luka Modric #143 sells for $68.00 against $1.49 raw: a $66.51 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($61.82) 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): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $68.00
PSA 9: $61.82
Gem premium: 46×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luka Modric #143: 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	$68.00	+$41.51	+$16.51	−$83.49
PSA 9	$61.82	+$35.33	+$10.33	−$89.67

Net = sale price − $1.49 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?

Luka Modric #143: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$63.37	+$11.88
50%	$64.91	+$13.42
75%	$66.45	+$14.97

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Luka Modric #143 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$68.00
9	$61.82

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