Is Yogi Berra #40 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Yogi Berra #40 sell for $22.00, only $17.50 above the $4.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.12) 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)
- $4.50
- Grade 9.5
- $22.00
- PSA 9
- $20.12
- Gem premium
- 4.9×
- 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 | $22.00 | −$7.50 | −$32.50 | −$133 |
| PSA 9 | $20.12 | −$9.38 | −$34.38 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $20.09 | −$9.41 | −$34.41 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $4.50 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% | $20.59 | −$33.91 |
| 50% | $21.06 | −$33.44 |
| 75% | $21.53 | −$32.97 |
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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Is Yogi Berra #40 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Yogi Berra #40 sell for $22.00, only $17.50 above the $4.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.12) 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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