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Is Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH sell for $56.00, only $17.50 above the $38.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.21) 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)
$38.50
Grade 9.5
$56.00
PSA 9
$51.21
Gem premium
1.5×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH: 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$56.00−$7.50−$32.50−$133
PSA 9$51.21−$12.29−$37.29−$137

Net = sale price − $38.50 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?

Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$52.41−$36.09
50%$53.61−$34.89
75%$54.80−$33.70

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

Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$56.00
9$51.21

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Grading Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH — FAQ

Is Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Connor Hellebuyck #MD-CH sell for $56.00, only $17.50 above the $38.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.21) 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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