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Is Daniel Stubbs #119 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Daniel Stubbs #119 sell for $11.00, only $10.75 above the $0.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.95) 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)
$0.25
Grade 9.5
$11.00
PSA 9
$9.95
Gem premium
44×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Daniel Stubbs #119: 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$11.00−$14.25−$39.25−$139
PSA 9$9.95−$15.30−$40.30−$140

Net = sale price − $0.25 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?

Daniel Stubbs #119: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.21−$40.04
50%$10.47−$39.77
75%$10.74−$39.51

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

Daniel Stubbs #119 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$11.00
9$9.95

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Grading Daniel Stubbs #119 — FAQ

Is Daniel Stubbs #119 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Daniel Stubbs #119 sell for $11.00, only $10.75 above the $0.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.95) 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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