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Is Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 sell for $14.00, only $11.80 above the $2.20 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.59) 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)
$2.20
Grade 9.5
$14.00
PSA 9
$12.59
Gem premium
6.4×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140: 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$14.00−$13.20−$38.20−$138
PSA 9$12.59−$14.61−$39.61−$140

Net = sale price − $2.20 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?

Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$12.94−$39.26
50%$13.29−$38.91
75%$13.65−$38.55

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

Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$14.00
9$12.59
7$5.52

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Grading Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 — FAQ

Is Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Kony Ealy [Autograph] #140 sell for $14.00, only $11.80 above the $2.20 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.59) 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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