Is Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 sells for $126 against $68.71 raw: a $57.29 spread, 1.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($114) 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): $68.71
Grade 9.5: $126
PSA 9: $114
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59: 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	$126	+$32.29	+$7.29	−$92.71
PSA 9	$114	+$20.55	−$4.45	−$104
PSA 8	$110	+$16.61	−$8.39	−$108

Net = sale price − $68.71 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?

Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$117	−$1.51
50%	$120	+$1.42
75%	$123	+$4.36

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$126
9	$114
8	$110

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Grading Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 — FAQ

Is Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lyoto Machida, Sam Hoger [Silver] #59 breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $114).

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