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Is Mike Conley [Red Refractor] #MC1 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2007 Bowman Sterling · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Conley [Red Refractor] #MC1 sell for $79.00, only $0.00 above the $99.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.24) 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)
- $99.99
- Grade 9.5
- $79.00
- PSA 9
- $72.24
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $79.00 | −$45.99 | −$70.99 | −$171 |
| PSA 9 | $72.24 | −$52.75 | −$77.75 | −$178 |
Net = sale price − $99.99 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% | $73.93 | −$76.06 |
| 50% | $75.62 | −$74.37 |
| 75% | $77.31 | −$72.68 |
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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Grading Mike Conley [Red Refractor] #MC1 — FAQ
Is Mike Conley [Red Refractor] #MC1 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Conley [Red Refractor] #MC1 sell for $79.00, only $0.00 above the $99.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($72.24) 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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