Midpoint - Card Centering Tool

Is Spartan MARTIN #10a worth grading?

Garbage Pail Kids · 2007 Garbage Pail Kids · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Spartan MARTIN #10a sell for $5.00, only $0.00 above the $7.88 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.25) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$7.88
Grade 9.5
$5.00
PSA 9
$4.25
Gem premium
0.6×
As of
Aug 16, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spartan MARTIN #10a: 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$5.00−$27.88−$52.88−$153
PSA 9$4.25−$28.63−$53.63−$154

Net = sale price − $7.88 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?

Spartan MARTIN #10a: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$4.44−$53.44
50%$4.63−$53.26
75%$4.81−$53.07

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

Spartan MARTIN #10a graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$5.00
9$4.25

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2007 Garbage Pail Kids cards worth checking

Full set checklist

Grading Spartan MARTIN #10a — FAQ

Is Spartan MARTIN #10a worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Spartan MARTIN #10a sell for $5.00, only $0.00 above the $7.88 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.25) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Is your Garbage Pail Kids card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

Check my card free