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Is Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 sell for $28.00, only $21.50 above the $6.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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)
$6.50
Grade 9.5
$28.00
PSA 9
$25.00
Gem premium
4.3×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239: 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$28.00−$3.50−$28.50−$129
PSA 9$25.00−$6.50−$31.50−$132

Net = sale price − $6.50 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?

Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$25.75−$30.75
50%$26.50−$30.00
75%$27.25−$29.25

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

Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$28.00
9$25.00

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Grading Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 — FAQ

Is Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jeremy Sochan [Red Back] #239 sell for $28.00, only $21.50 above the $6.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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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