Is Josh Donaldson #JD worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Heritage 1968 3D · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Josh Donaldson #JD sells for $71.00 against $14.61 raw: a $56.39 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($64.95) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $14.61
- Grade 9.5
- $71.00
- PSA 9
- $64.95
- Gem premium
- 4.9×
- 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 | $71.00 | +$31.39 | +$6.39 | −$93.61 |
| PSA 9 | $64.95 | +$25.34 | +$0.34 | −$99.66 |
Net = sale price − $14.61 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% | $66.46 | +$1.85 |
| 50% | $67.97 | +$3.36 |
| 75% | $69.49 | +$4.88 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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Is Josh Donaldson #JD worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Josh Donaldson #JD sells for $71.00 against $14.61 raw: a $56.39 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($64.95) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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