Is Jeremy Shockey #136 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jeremy Shockey #136 sell for $23.24, only $21.74 above the $1.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.90) 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): $1.50
Grade 9.5: $23.24
PSA 9: $12.90
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jeremy Shockey #136: 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	$23.24	−$3.26	−$28.26	−$128
PSA 9	$12.90	−$13.60	−$38.60	−$139

Net = sale price − $1.50 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?

Jeremy Shockey #136: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$15.48	−$36.02
50%	$18.07	−$33.43
75%	$20.66	−$30.84

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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Jeremy Shockey #136 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$23.24
9	$12.90

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