Is Christian Laettner [Row 0] #39 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Christian Laettner [Row 0] #39 sell for $13.16, only $9.17 above the $3.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3.99
Grade 9.5: $13.16
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Christian Laettner [Row 0] #39: 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	$13.16	−$15.83	−$40.83	−$141

Net = sale price − $3.99 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Christian Laettner [Row 0] #39 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$13.16

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