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Is Joe Mauer [Blue Refractor] #4 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 2015 Topps Chrome · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Joe Mauer [Blue Refractor] #4 sell for $34.00, only $2.35 above the $31.65 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $31.65
- Grade 9.5
- $34.00
- PSA 9
- $31.00
- Gem premium
- 1.1×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $34.00 | −$22.65 | −$47.65 | −$148 |
| PSA 9 | $31.00 | −$25.65 | −$50.65 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $31.65 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% | $31.75 | −$49.90 |
| 50% | $32.50 | −$49.15 |
| 75% | $33.25 | −$48.40 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $34.00 |
| 9 | $31.00 |
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Grading Joe Mauer [Blue Refractor] #4 — FAQ
Is Joe Mauer [Blue Refractor] #4 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Joe Mauer [Blue Refractor] #4 sell for $34.00, only $2.35 above the $31.65 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($31.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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