Is Ron Mercer [Black Refractor] #127 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Ron Mercer [Black Refractor] #127 sell for $20.50, only $8.27 above the $12.23 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $12.23
Grade 8: $20.50
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ron Mercer [Black Refractor] #127: 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	$20.50	−$16.73	−$41.73	−$142
PSA 8	$20.50	−$16.73	−$41.73	−$142

Net = sale price − $12.23 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Ron Mercer [Black Refractor] #127 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$20.50

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