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Is Jermaine Dye [Mirror Red] #107 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Jermaine Dye [Mirror Red] #107 sell for $17.00, only $14.85 above the $2.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.50) 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)
- $2.15
- Grade 9.5
- $17.00
- PSA 9
- $15.50
- Gem premium
- 7.9×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $17.00 | −$10.15 | −$35.15 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $15.50 | −$11.65 | −$36.65 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $2.15 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% | $15.88 | −$36.27 |
| 50% | $16.25 | −$35.90 |
| 75% | $16.63 | −$35.52 |
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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Grading Jermaine Dye [Mirror Red] #107 — FAQ
Is Jermaine Dye [Mirror Red] #107 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Jermaine Dye [Mirror Red] #107 sell for $17.00, only $14.85 above the $2.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.50) 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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