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Is Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 sell for $102, only $0.00 above the $112 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($93.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$112
Grade 9.5
$102
PSA 9
$93.00
Gem premium
0.9×
As of
Aug 15, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17: 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$102−$34.66−$59.66−$160
PSA 9$93.00−$43.66−$68.66−$169

Net = sale price − $112 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?

Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$95.25−$66.41
50%$97.50−$64.16
75%$99.75−$61.91

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

Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$102
9$93.00

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Grading Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 — FAQ

Is Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Mysterio [Purple Sapphire] #17 sell for $102, only $0.00 above the $112 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($93.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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