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Is Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 sell for $29.00, only $22.50 above the $6.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.04) 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)
$6.50
Grade 9.5
$29.00
PSA 9
$26.04
Gem premium
4.5×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5: 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$29.00−$2.50−$27.50−$128
PSA 9$26.04−$5.46−$30.46−$130

Net = sale price − $6.50 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?

Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$26.78−$29.72
50%$27.52−$28.98
75%$28.26−$28.24

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

Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$29.00
9$26.04

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Grading Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 — FAQ

Is Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Allie Ziebell [Green Refractor Autograph] #5 sell for $29.00, only $22.50 above the $6.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.04) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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