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Is Brett Favre [First Day Issue] #498 worth grading?
Football · Football Cards 1993 Stadium Club · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Brett Favre [First Day Issue] #498 sell for $36.00, only $0.00 above the $46.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.00) 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)
- $46.15
- Grade 9.5
- $36.00
- PSA 9
- $33.00
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $36.00 | −$35.15 | −$60.15 | −$160 |
| PSA 9 | $33.00 | −$38.15 | −$63.15 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $46.15 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% | $33.75 | −$62.40 |
| 50% | $34.50 | −$61.65 |
| 75% | $35.25 | −$60.90 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $36.00 |
| 9 | $33.00 |
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Grading Brett Favre [First Day Issue] #498 — FAQ
Is Brett Favre [First Day Issue] #498 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Brett Favre [First Day Issue] #498 sell for $36.00, only $0.00 above the $46.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.00) 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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