Is Tom Downey worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1911 M116 Sporting Life · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.2× premium in Grade 7
A Grade 7 Tom Downey sells for $198 against $47.00 raw: a $151 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $47.00
- Grade 7
- $198
- Gem premium
- 4.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 7 | $198 | +$126 | +$101 | +$1.28 |
Net = sale price − $47.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
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Is Tom Downey worth grading?
A Grade 7 Tom Downey sells for $198 against $47.00 raw: a $151 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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