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Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 (Baseball Cards 1999 Stadium Club Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 sell for $24.00, only $17.24 above the $6.76 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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)
$6.76
Grade 9.5
$24.00
PSA 9
$22.00
Gem premium
3.6×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13: 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$24.00−$7.76−$32.76−$133
PSA 9$22.00−$9.76−$34.76−$135
PSA 8$20.00−$11.76−$36.76−$137

Net = sale price − $6.76 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?

Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$22.50−$34.26
50%$23.00−$33.76
75%$23.50−$33.26

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

Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$24.00
9$22.00
8$20.00

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Grading Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 — FAQ

Is Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Piazza [Refractor] #SCC13 sell for $24.00, only $17.24 above the $6.76 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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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