Is Elektra #39 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Elektra #39 sell for $9.00, only $4.70 above the $4.30 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.05) 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)
- $4.30
- Grade 9.5
- $9.00
- PSA 9
- $8.05
- Gem premium
- 2.1×
- As of
- Oct 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 | $9.00 | −$20.30 | −$45.30 | −$145 |
| PSA 9 | $8.05 | −$21.25 | −$46.25 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $4.99 | −$24.31 | −$49.31 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $4.30 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% | $8.29 | −$46.01 |
| 50% | $8.53 | −$45.77 |
| 75% | $8.76 | −$45.54 |
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 Elektra #39 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Elektra #39 sell for $9.00, only $4.70 above the $4.30 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.05) 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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