Is Ruben Rivera / Frank Thomas [Refractor] #9 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Ruben Rivera / Frank Thomas [Refractor] #9 sell for $14.50, only $11.86 above the $2.64 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.64
Grade 8: $14.50
Gem premium: 5.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ruben Rivera / Frank Thomas [Refractor] #9: 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 8	$14.50	−$13.14	−$38.14	−$138
PSA 8	$14.50	−$13.14	−$38.14	−$138

Net = sale price − $2.64 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Ruben Rivera / Frank Thomas [Refractor] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$14.50

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