Is Paul Scholes worth grading?
Soccer · Soccer Cards 1996 Hasbro Subbuteo Squads · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Paul Scholes sell for $34.00, only $23.01 above the $10.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.10) 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)
- $10.99
- Grade 9.5
- $34.00
- PSA 9
- $31.10
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $34.00 | −$1.99 | −$26.99 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $31.10 | −$4.89 | −$29.89 | −$130 |
| PSA 8 | $14.99 | −$21.00 | −$46.00 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $10.99 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $31.83 | −$29.16 |
| 50% | $32.55 | −$28.44 |
| 75% | $33.27 | −$27.72 |
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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Is Paul Scholes worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Paul Scholes sell for $34.00, only $23.01 above the $10.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.10) 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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