Is Mason McTavish #262 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Mason McTavish #262 sell for $22.50, only $0.00 above the $40.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $40.00
- Grade 9.5
- $22.50
- PSA 9
- $17.50
- Gem premium
- 0.6×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $22.50 | −$42.50 | −$67.50 | −$168 |
| PSA 9 | $17.50 | −$47.50 | −$72.50 | −$173 |
Net = sale price − $40.00 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% | $18.75 | −$71.25 |
| 50% | $20.00 | −$70.00 |
| 75% | $21.25 | −$68.75 |
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 Mason McTavish #262 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Mason McTavish #262 sell for $22.50, only $0.00 above the $40.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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