Is Chad Pennington #202 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9 copies of Chad Pennington #202 sell for $4.00, only $2.56 above the $1.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.00) 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)
- $1.44
- Grade 9
- $4.00
- PSA 9
- $4.00
- Gem premium
- 2.8×
- As of
- Sep 2, 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 | $4.00 | −$22.44 | −$47.44 | −$147 |
| PSA 9 | $4.00 | −$22.44 | −$47.44 | −$147 |
| PSA 8 | $3.79 | −$22.65 | −$47.65 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $1.44 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% | $4.00 | −$47.44 |
| 50% | $4.00 | −$47.44 |
| 75% | $4.00 | −$47.44 |
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 Chad Pennington #202 worth grading?
Grade 9 copies of Chad Pennington #202 sell for $4.00, only $2.56 above the $1.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.00) 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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