Is Hideo Nomo [Row 1] #16 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Hideo Nomo [Row 1] #16 sell for $289, only $0.00 above the $493 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($263) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $493
Grade 9.5: $289
PSA 9: $263
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hideo Nomo [Row 1] #16: 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	$289	−$229	−$254	−$354
PSA 9	$263	−$255	−$280	−$380

Net = sale price − $493 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?

Hideo Nomo [Row 1] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$270	−$274
50%	$276	−$267
75%	$283	−$261

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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Hideo Nomo [Row 1] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$289
9	$263

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