Is Barry Larkin #6 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Barry Larkin #6 sell for $7.50, only $5.94 above the $1.56 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.56
Grade 9.5: $7.50
Gem premium: 4.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Larkin #6: 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 9.5	$7.50	−$19.06	−$44.06	−$144

Net = sale price − $1.56 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Barry Larkin #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$7.50

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