Is Luka Doncic [Winter Holo] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Luka Doncic [Winter Holo] #5 sells for $53.00 against $18.82 raw: a $34.18 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($48.24) 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): $18.82
Grade 9.5: $53.00
PSA 9: $48.24
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luka Doncic [Winter Holo] #5: 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	$53.00	+$9.18	−$15.82	−$116
PSA 9	$48.24	+$4.42	−$20.58	−$121
PSA 8	$45.00	+$1.18	−$23.82	−$124

Net = sale price − $18.82 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 Doncic [Winter Holo] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.43	−$19.39
50%	$50.62	−$18.20
75%	$51.81	−$17.01

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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Luka Doncic [Winter Holo] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$53.00
9	$48.24
8	$45.00

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