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Is Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH sell for $32.00, only $17.76 above the $14.24 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.75) 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)
$14.24
Grade 9.5
$32.00
PSA 9
$28.75
Gem premium
2.2×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH: 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$32.00−$7.24−$32.24−$132
PSA 9$28.75−$10.49−$35.49−$135

Net = sale price − $14.24 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?

Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$29.56−$34.68
50%$30.38−$33.87
75%$31.19−$33.05

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

Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$32.00
9$28.75

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Grading Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH — FAQ

Is Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Alex Ovechkin / Braden Holtby #PD-OH sell for $32.00, only $17.76 above the $14.24 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.75) 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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