Is Jason Vargas [Black Border] #417 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Jason Vargas [Black Border] #417 sell for $19.99, only $12.10 above the $7.89 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $7.89
Grade 8: $19.99
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jason Vargas [Black Border] #417: 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	$19.99	−$12.90	−$37.90	−$138
PSA 8	$19.99	−$12.90	−$37.90	−$138

Net = sale price − $7.89 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jason Vargas [Black Border] #417 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$19.99

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