Is Amen Thompson [Green] #15 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Amen Thompson [Green] #15 sell for $121, only $22.27 above the $98.73 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($110) 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): $98.73
Grade 9.5: $121
PSA 9: $110
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Amen Thompson [Green] #15: 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	$121	−$2.73	−$27.73	−$128
PSA 9	$110	−$13.73	−$38.73	−$139

Net = sale price − $98.73 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?

Amen Thompson [Green] #15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$113	−$35.98
50%	$116	−$33.23
75%	$118	−$30.48

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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Amen Thompson [Green] #15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$121
9	$110

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