Is Jerryd Bayless Red Refractor Autograph #161 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jerryd Bayless Red Refractor Autograph #161 sell for $18.50, only $12.14 above the $6.36 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $6.36
Grade 9.5: $18.50
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jerryd Bayless Red Refractor Autograph #161: 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 9.5	$18.50	−$12.86	−$37.86	−$138

Net = sale price − $6.36 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jerryd Bayless Red Refractor Autograph #161 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$18.50

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