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Is Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB sell for $126, only $0.00 above the $159 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) 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)
$159
Grade 9.5
$126
PSA 9
$114
Gem premium
0.8×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB: 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$126−$57.75−$82.75−$183
PSA 9$114−$69.63−$94.63−$195

Net = sale price − $159 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?

Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$117−$91.66
50%$120−$88.69
75%$123−$85.72

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

Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$126
9$114

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Grading Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB — FAQ

Is Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Martin Brodeur [Red Ink] #CS-MB sell for $126, only $0.00 above the $159 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($114) 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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