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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Triple] #76 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Ken Griffey Jr. [Triple] #76 sell for $262, only $22.72 above the $239 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($238) 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)
- $239
- Grade 9.5
- $262
- PSA 9
- $238
- Gem premium
- 1.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $262 | −$2.28 | −$27.28 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $238 | −$26.23 | −$51.23 | −$151 |
| PSA 8 | $136 | −$128 | −$153 | −$253 |
Net = sale price − $239 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% | $244 | −$45.24 |
| 50% | $250 | −$39.25 |
| 75% | $256 | −$33.27 |
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. [Triple] #76 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Ken Griffey Jr. [Triple] #76 sell for $262, only $22.72 above the $239 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($238) 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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