Is Barry Bonds [Player's Private Issue] #42 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Barry Bonds [Player's Private Issue] #42 sell for $6.50, only $0.00 above the $52.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $52.50
Grade 7: $6.50
Gem premium: 0.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Bonds [Player's Private Issue] #42: 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 7	$6.50	−$71.00	−$96.00	−$196

Net = sale price − $52.50 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Barry Bonds [Player's Private Issue] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$6.50

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