Is Frank Thomas #FT worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1999 Upper Deck Century Legends Epic Signatures · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Frank Thomas #FT sell for $880, only $0.00 above the $1,900 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($800) 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)
- $1,900
- Grade 9.5
- $880
- PSA 9
- $800
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $880 | −$1,045 | −$1,070 | −$1,170 |
| PSA 9 | $800 | −$1,125 | −$1,150 | −$1,250 |
| PSA 8 | $612 | −$1,313 | −$1,338 | −$1,438 |
Net = sale price − $1,900 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% | $820 | −$1,130 |
| 50% | $840 | −$1,110 |
| 75% | $860 | −$1,090 |
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 Frank Thomas #FT — FAQ
Is Frank Thomas #FT worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Frank Thomas #FT sell for $880, only $0.00 above the $1,900 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($800) 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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