Is J.J. McCarthy [Ice] #2 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of J.J. McCarthy [Ice] #2 sell for $161, only $12.32 above the $149 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($146) 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): $149
Grade 9.5: $161
PSA 9: $146
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

J.J. McCarthy [Ice] #2: 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	$161	−$12.68	−$37.68	−$138
PSA 9	$146	−$27.25	−$52.25	−$152

Net = sale price − $149 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?

J.J. McCarthy [Ice] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$150	−$48.61
50%	$154	−$44.97
75%	$157	−$41.32

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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J.J. McCarthy [Ice] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$161
9	$146

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