Is Munetaka Murakami [Red] #BA-3 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Munetaka Murakami [Red] #BA-3 sell for $12,505, only $0.00 above the $20,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $20,000
Grade 8: $12,505
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Oct 20, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Munetaka Murakami [Red] #BA-3: 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	$12,505	−$7,520	−$7,545	−$7,645
PSA 8	$12,505	−$7,520	−$7,545	−$7,645

Net = sale price − $20,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Munetaka Murakami [Red] #BA-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$12,505

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