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Is Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 sell for $29.00, only $21.88 above the $7.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$7.12
Grade 9.5
$29.00
PSA 9
$26.70
Gem premium
4.1×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$29.00−$3.12−$28.12−$128
PSA 9$26.70−$5.42−$30.42−$130

Net = sale price − $7.12 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?

Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$27.27−$29.85
50%$27.85−$29.27
75%$28.43−$28.70

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$29.00
9$26.70

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Grading Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 — FAQ

Is Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jake Mangum [Sky Blue Refractor] #BDC-95 sell for $29.00, only $21.88 above the $7.12 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.70) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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