$Elgin Baylor [Refractor] #135 (Basketball Cards 2004 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Elgin Baylor [Refractor] #135 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Elgin Baylor [Refractor] #135 sell for $15.30, only $6.30 above the $9.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $9.00
Grade 8: $15.30
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elgin Baylor [Refractor] #135: 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	$15.30	−$18.70	−$43.70	−$144
PSA 8	$15.30	−$18.70	−$43.70	−$144

Net = sale price − $9.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Elgin Baylor [Refractor] #135 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$15.30
7	$12.00

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