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Is Payton Pritchard #SS-30 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Payton Pritchard #SS-30 sell for $22.00, only $20.53 above the $1.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.25) 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)
$1.47
Grade 9.5
$22.00
PSA 9
$20.25
Gem premium
15×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Payton Pritchard #SS-30: 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$22.00−$4.47−$29.47−$129
PSA 9$20.25−$6.22−$31.22−$131

Net = sale price − $1.47 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?

Payton Pritchard #SS-30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$20.69−$30.78
50%$21.13−$30.34
75%$21.56−$29.91

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

Payton Pritchard #SS-30 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$22.00
9$20.25

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Grading Payton Pritchard #SS-30 — FAQ

Is Payton Pritchard #SS-30 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Payton Pritchard #SS-30 sell for $22.00, only $20.53 above the $1.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.25) 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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