Is Jose Lima #16 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Jose Lima #16 sell for $43.00, only $0.00 above the $49.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.00) 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)
- $49.99
- Grade 9.5
- $43.00
- PSA 9
- $39.00
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- As of
- Sep 5, 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 | $43.00 | −$31.99 | −$56.99 | −$157 |
| PSA 9 | $39.00 | −$35.99 | −$60.99 | −$161 |
| PSA 8 | $35.55 | −$39.44 | −$64.44 | −$164 |
Net = sale price − $49.99 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% | $40.00 | −$59.99 |
| 50% | $41.00 | −$58.99 |
| 75% | $42.00 | −$57.99 |
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 Jose Lima #16 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Jose Lima #16 sell for $43.00, only $0.00 above the $49.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.00) 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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