Is Bernie Williams [Refractor] #41 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 7 copies of Bernie Williams [Refractor] #41 sell for $24.99, only $15.67 above the $9.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) 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)
- $9.32
- Grade 7
- $24.99
- PSA 9
- $13.00
- Gem premium
- 2.7×
- 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 7 | $24.99 | −$9.33 | −$34.33 | −$134 |
| PSA 9 | $13.00 | −$21.32 | −$46.32 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $9.32 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% | $16.00 | −$43.32 |
| 50% | $18.99 | −$40.33 |
| 75% | $21.99 | −$37.33 |
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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Grading Bernie Williams [Refractor] #41 — FAQ
Is Bernie Williams [Refractor] #41 worth grading?
Grade 7 copies of Bernie Williams [Refractor] #41 sell for $24.99, only $15.67 above the $9.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.00) 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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