Is RUSSELL Muscle [Green] #51a worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of RUSSELL Muscle [Green] #51a sell for $54.00, only $0.00 above the $76.77 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.91) 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)
- $76.77
- Grade 9.5
- $54.00
- PSA 9
- $48.91
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- As of
- Aug 16, 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 | $54.00 | −$47.77 | −$72.77 | −$173 |
| PSA 9 | $48.91 | −$52.86 | −$77.86 | −$178 |
Net = sale price − $76.77 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% | $50.18 | −$76.59 |
| 50% | $51.45 | −$75.31 |
| 75% | $52.73 | −$74.04 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $54.00 |
| 9 | $48.91 |
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Is RUSSELL Muscle [Green] #51a worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of RUSSELL Muscle [Green] #51a sell for $54.00, only $0.00 above the $76.77 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.91) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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