$Julius Peppers [Red Refractor] #153 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Julius Peppers [Red Refractor] #153 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Julius Peppers [Red Refractor] #153 sell for $39.00, only $0.00 above the $57.63 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $57.63
Grade 7: $39.00
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Julius Peppers [Red Refractor] #153: 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	$39.00	−$43.63	−$68.63	−$169

Net = sale price − $57.63 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Julius Peppers [Red Refractor] #153 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$39.00

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