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Is Javaris Crittenton #157 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Javaris Crittenton #157 sell for $6.00, only $5.75 above the $0.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.00) 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)
$0.25
Grade 9.5
$6.00
PSA 9
$5.00
Gem premium
24×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Javaris Crittenton #157: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$6.00−$19.25−$44.25−$144
PSA 9$5.00−$20.25−$45.25−$145

Net = sale price − $0.25 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?

Javaris Crittenton #157: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$5.25−$45.00
50%$5.50−$44.75
75%$5.75−$44.50

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Javaris Crittenton #157 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$6.00
9$5.00

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Grading Javaris Crittenton #157 — FAQ

Is Javaris Crittenton #157 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Javaris Crittenton #157 sell for $6.00, only $5.75 above the $0.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.00) 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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