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Is Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 sell for $52.00, only $22.00 above the $30.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$30.00
Grade 9.5
$52.00
PSA 9
$47.00
Gem premium
1.7×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$52.00−$3.00−$28.00−$128
PSA 9$47.00−$8.00−$33.00−$133

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$48.25−$31.75
50%$49.50−$30.50
75%$50.75−$29.25

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$52.00
9$47.00

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Grading Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 — FAQ

Is Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Javier Baez [Purple Flash] #41 sell for $52.00, only $22.00 above the $30.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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