Is Walter Jones [Mirror Gold] #134 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Walter Jones [Mirror Gold] #134 sell for $141, only $0.00 above the $142 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($128) 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)
- $142
- Grade 9.5
- $141
- PSA 9
- $128
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $141 | −$26.29 | −$51.29 | −$151 |
| PSA 9 | $128 | −$39.15 | −$64.15 | −$164 |
| PSA 8 | $61.78 | −$106 | −$131 | −$231 |
Net = sale price − $142 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% | $131 | −$60.94 |
| 50% | $135 | −$57.72 |
| 75% | $138 | −$54.50 |
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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Is Walter Jones [Mirror Gold] #134 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Walter Jones [Mirror Gold] #134 sell for $141, only $0.00 above the $142 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($128) 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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