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1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest) — is it worth grading?

Is 1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of 1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 sell for $27.00, only $21.46 above the $5.54 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.74) 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)
$5.54
Grade 9.5
$27.00
PSA 9
$24.74
Gem premium
4.9×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14: 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$27.00−$3.54−$28.54−$129
PSA 9$24.74−$5.80−$30.80−$131
PSA 8$22.00−$8.54−$33.54−$134

Net = sale price − $5.54 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?

1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$25.30−$30.23
50%$25.87−$29.67
75%$26.43−$29.11

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

1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$27.00
9$24.74
8$22.00

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Grading 1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 — FAQ

Is 1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of 1964 Topps Reprint [w/ Coating] #14 sell for $27.00, only $21.46 above the $5.54 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.74) 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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