Is Bub Carrington [Green Storm] #9 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Bub Carrington [Green Storm] #9 sell for $18.00, only $14.96 above the $3.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.25) 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)
- $3.04
- Grade 9.5
- $18.00
- PSA 9
- $16.25
- Gem premium
- 5.9×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $18.00 | −$10.04 | −$35.04 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $16.25 | −$11.79 | −$36.79 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $3.04 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $16.69 | −$36.35 |
| 50% | $17.13 | −$35.91 |
| 75% | $17.56 | −$35.48 |
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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Is Bub Carrington [Green Storm] #9 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Bub Carrington [Green Storm] #9 sell for $18.00, only $14.96 above the $3.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.25) 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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