Is Jack McDowell [Red Refractor] #23 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Jack McDowell [Red Refractor] #23 sell for $1.99, only $0.99 above the $1.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.00
Grade 7: $1.99
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jack McDowell [Red Refractor] #23: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 7	$1.99	−$24.01	−$49.01	−$149

Net = sale price − $1.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jack McDowell [Red Refractor] #23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$1.99

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