Is Nikola Jokic [The Finals Ticket] #26 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Nikola Jokic [The Finals Ticket] #26 sell for $24.95, only $19.95 above the $5.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $5.00
Grade 9.5: $24.95
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nikola Jokic [The Finals Ticket] #26: 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	$24.95	−$5.05	−$30.05	−$130

Net = sale price − $5.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Nikola Jokic [The Finals Ticket] #26 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$24.95

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