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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Lineup Card] #170 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Ken Griffey Jr. [Lineup Card] #170 sell for $452, only $0.00 above the $1,507 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($411) 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)
- $1,507
- Grade 9.5
- $452
- PSA 9
- $411
- Gem premium
- 0.3×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $452 | −$1,080 | −$1,105 | −$1,205 |
| PSA 9 | $411 | −$1,121 | −$1,146 | −$1,246 |
| PSA 8 | $374 | −$1,158 | −$1,183 | −$1,283 |
Net = sale price − $1,507 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $421 | −$1,136 |
| 50% | $432 | −$1,126 |
| 75% | $442 | −$1,116 |
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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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Lineup Card] #170 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Ken Griffey Jr. [Lineup Card] #170 sell for $452, only $0.00 above the $1,507 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($411) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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