Is Bobby Adams #2 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1953 Red Man Tobacco · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in Grade 7
A Grade 7 Bobby Adams #2 sells for $61.06 against $11.00 raw: a $50.06 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $11.00
- Grade 7
- $61.06
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $61.06 | +$25.06 | +$0.06 | −$99.94 |
Net = sale price − $11.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
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Is Bobby Adams #2 worth grading?
A Grade 7 Bobby Adams #2 sells for $61.06 against $11.00 raw: a $50.06 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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