Is Steve Carlton [Significant Signatures] #157 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Steve Carlton [Significant Signatures] #157 sell for $21.80, only $0.00 above the $22.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $22.47
Grade 8: $21.80
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Steve Carlton [Significant Signatures] #157: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 8	$21.80	−$25.67	−$50.67	−$151
PSA 8	$21.80	−$25.67	−$50.67	−$151

Net = sale price − $22.47 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Steve Carlton [Significant Signatures] #157 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$21.80
7	$20.00

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