Is Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89 sell for $392, only $0.00 above the $2,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($356) 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): $2,200
Grade 9.5: $392
PSA 9: $356
Gem premium: 0.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89: 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	$392	−$1,833	−$1,858	−$1,958
PSA 9	$356	−$1,869	−$1,894	−$1,994

Net = sale price − $2,200 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?

Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$365	−$1,885
50%	$374	−$1,876
75%	$383	−$1,867

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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Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$392
9	$356

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Grading Dominique Malonga [Black Gold Laser Signature] #89 — FAQ

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