Is Jackie Robinson [Class 2] #16 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jackie Robinson [Class 2] #16 sell for $24.00, only $21.89 above the $2.11 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.99) 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): $2.11
Grade 9.5: $24.00
PSA 9: $21.99
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jackie Robinson [Class 2] #16: 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	$24.00	−$3.11	−$28.11	−$128
PSA 9	$21.99	−$5.12	−$30.12	−$130

Net = sale price − $2.11 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?

Jackie Robinson [Class 2] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.49	−$29.62
50%	$22.99	−$29.12
75%	$23.50	−$28.61

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

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Jackie Robinson [Class 2] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$24.00
9	$21.99

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