Is Kevin Ollie #206 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Kevin Ollie #206 sell for $3.50, only $1.96 above the $1.54 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.54
Grade 8: $3.50
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Ollie #206: 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 8	$3.50	−$23.04	−$48.04	−$148
PSA 8	$3.50	−$23.04	−$48.04	−$148

Net = sale price − $1.54 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Kevin Ollie #206 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$3.50

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