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Is Cards VS A's [1931] #28 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Cards VS A's [1931] #28 sell for $30.00, only $21.75 above the $8.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.98) 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)
$8.25
Grade 9.5
$30.00
PSA 9
$26.98
Gem premium
3.6×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cards VS A's [1931] #28: 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$30.00−$3.25−$28.25−$128
PSA 9$26.98−$6.27−$31.27−$131

Net = sale price − $8.25 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?

Cards VS A's [1931] #28: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$27.73−$30.52
50%$28.49−$29.76
75%$29.25−$29.00

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

Cards VS A's [1931] #28 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$30.00
9$26.98

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Grading Cards VS A's [1931] #28 — FAQ

Is Cards VS A's [1931] #28 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Cards VS A's [1931] #28 sell for $30.00, only $21.75 above the $8.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.98) 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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