Is Chet Holmgren [Saturn] #PPSA-8 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Chet Holmgren [Saturn] #PPSA-8 brings $94.00 versus $65.00 raw — a $29.00 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($85.47) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $65.00
Grade 9.5: $94.00
PSA 9: $85.47
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chet Holmgren [Saturn] #PPSA-8: 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	$94.00	+$4.00	−$21.00	−$121
PSA 9	$85.47	−$4.53	−$29.53	−$130

Net = sale price − $65.00 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?

Chet Holmgren [Saturn] #PPSA-8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$87.60	−$27.40
50%	$89.73	−$25.27
75%	$91.87	−$23.13

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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Chet Holmgren [Saturn] #PPSA-8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$94.00
9	$85.47

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