Is Mark Teixeira [Black Refractor] #T169 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Mark Teixeira [Black Refractor] #T169 sell for $38.00, only $9.99 above the $28.01 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $28.01
Grade 8: $38.00
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mark Teixeira [Black Refractor] #T169: 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	$38.00	−$15.01	−$40.01	−$140
PSA 8	$38.00	−$15.01	−$40.01	−$140

Net = sale price − $28.01 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Mark Teixeira [Black Refractor] #T169 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$38.00

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