Is Desmond Howard [Atomic Refractor] #151 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Desmond Howard [Atomic Refractor] #151 sell for $8.58, only $0.00 above the $15.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $15.50
Grade 7: $8.58
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Desmond Howard [Atomic Refractor] #151: 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 7	$8.58	−$31.92	−$56.92	−$157

Net = sale price − $15.50 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Desmond Howard [Atomic Refractor] #151 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$8.58

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