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Is Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 sell for $22.00, only $19.35 above the $2.65 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.99) 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)
$2.65
Grade 9.5
$22.00
PSA 9
$19.99
Gem premium
8.3×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239: 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$22.00−$5.65−$30.65−$131
PSA 9$19.99−$7.66−$32.66−$133

Net = sale price − $2.65 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?

Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$20.49−$32.16
50%$20.99−$31.66
75%$21.50−$31.15

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

Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$22.00
9$19.99

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Grading Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 — FAQ

Is Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Cal Ripken Jr. [World Series Winners] #239 sell for $22.00, only $19.35 above the $2.65 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($19.99) 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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