Is Ausar Thompson [Purple] #4 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ausar Thompson [Purple] #4 sell for $16.59, only $6.60 above the $9.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $9.99
Grade 9.5: $16.59
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ausar Thompson [Purple] #4: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$16.59	−$18.40	−$43.40	−$143

Net = sale price − $9.99 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Ausar Thompson [Purple] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$16.59

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