Is Jose Mesa [Refractor] #91 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Jose Mesa [Refractor] #91 sell for $13.50, only $4.00 above the $9.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $9.50
Grade 8: $13.50
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jose Mesa [Refractor] #91: 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 8	$13.50	−$21.00	−$46.00	−$146
PSA 8	$13.50	−$21.00	−$46.00	−$146

Net = sale price − $9.50 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jose Mesa [Refractor] #91 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$13.50

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