Is Sebastian Telfair [Red Refractor Autograph] #170 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Sebastian Telfair [Red Refractor Autograph] #170 sell for $21.75, only $14.96 above the $6.79 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $6.79
Grade 9.5: $21.75
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sebastian Telfair [Red Refractor Autograph] #170: 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	$21.75	−$10.04	−$35.04	−$135

Net = sale price − $6.79 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Sebastian Telfair [Red Refractor Autograph] #170 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$21.75

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