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Is Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW sell for $38.00, only $21.74 above the $16.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.74) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$16.26
Grade 9.5
$38.00
PSA 9
$34.74
Gem premium
2.3×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$38.00−$3.26−$28.26−$128
PSA 9$34.74−$6.52−$31.52−$132

Net = sale price − $16.26 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?

Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$35.55−$30.71
50%$36.37−$29.89
75%$37.19−$29.07

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$38.00
9$34.74

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Grading Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW — FAQ

Is Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jo Jo White [Autograph] #FFI-JW sell for $38.00, only $21.74 above the $16.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.74) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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