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Is Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel] worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel] sell for $34.00, only $23.65 above the $10.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$10.35
Grade 8
$34.00
Gem premium
3.3×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel]: 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 8$34.00−$1.35−$26.35−$126
PSA 8$34.00−$1.35−$26.35−$126

Net = sale price − $10.35 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel] graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
8$34.00

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Is Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel] worth grading?

Grade 8 copies of Bill Buckner, Rick Manning, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel] sell for $34.00, only $23.65 above the $10.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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