Is Zach Wilson [Blue] #MAG-2 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Zach Wilson [Blue] #MAG-2 sell for $8.00, only $3.05 above the $4.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.72) 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)
- $4.95
- Grade 9.5
- $8.00
- PSA 9
- $7.72
- Gem premium
- 1.6×
- 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 | $8.00 | −$21.95 | −$46.95 | −$147 |
| PSA 9 | $7.72 | −$22.23 | −$47.23 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $4.95 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% | $7.79 | −$47.16 |
| 50% | $7.86 | −$47.09 |
| 75% | $7.93 | −$47.02 |
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 Zach Wilson [Blue] #MAG-2 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Zach Wilson [Blue] #MAG-2 sell for $8.00, only $3.05 above the $4.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.72) 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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