Is LeBron James [Red] #66 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Absolute Memorabilia · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 LeBron James [Red] #66 sells for $47.00 against $15.53 raw: a $31.47 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.87) 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): $15.53
Grade 9.5: $47.00
PSA 9: $42.87
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LeBron James [Red] #66: 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 9.5	$47.00	+$6.47	−$18.53	−$119
PSA 9	$42.87	+$2.34	−$22.66	−$123
PSA 8	$19.30	−$21.23	−$46.23	−$146

Net = sale price − $15.53 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?

LeBron James [Red] #66: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.90	−$21.63
50%	$44.94	−$20.59
75%	$45.97	−$19.56

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 →

LeBron James [Red] #66 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$47.00
9	$42.87
8	$19.30

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2019 Panini Absolute Memorabilia cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

LeBron James [Purple] #66

Raw $40.19PSA 10 $988

Zion Williamson [Blue] #16

Raw $29.00Graded $310

Zion Williamson [Orange] #16

Raw $117Graded $303

Zion Williamson [Red] #16