Is Junior Gilliam #10 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1957 Swift Meats · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Junior Gilliam #10 sell for $308, only $0.00 above the $1,300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($280) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,300
- Grade 9.5
- $308
- PSA 9
- $280
- Gem premium
- 0.2×
- 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 9.5 | $308 | −$1,017 | −$1,042 | −$1,142 |
| PSA 9 | $280 | −$1,045 | −$1,070 | −$1,170 |
| PSA 8 | $180 | −$1,145 | −$1,170 | −$1,270 |
Net = sale price − $1,300 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $287 | −$1,063 |
| 50% | $294 | −$1,056 |
| 75% | $301 | −$1,049 |
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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Grading Junior Gilliam #10 — FAQ
Is Junior Gilliam #10 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Junior Gilliam #10 sell for $308, only $0.00 above the $1,300 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($280) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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