Is Julian Brandt [Blue] #29 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Julian Brandt [Blue] #29 sells for $158 against $10.00 raw: a $148 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($144) 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): $10.00
Grade 9.5: $158
PSA 9: $144
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Julian Brandt [Blue] #29: 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	$158	+$123	+$98.00	−$2.00
PSA 9	$144	+$109	+$84.00	−$16.00

Net = sale price − $10.00 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?

Julian Brandt [Blue] #29: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$148	+$87.50
50%	$151	+$91.00
75%	$155	+$94.50

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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Julian Brandt [Blue] #29 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$158
9	$144

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