Is Mickey Mantle [1955 Phantom] #211 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Mickey Mantle [1955 Phantom] #211 sell for $31.00, only $17.41 above the $13.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.49) 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)
- $13.59
- Grade 9.5
- $31.00
- PSA 9
- $28.49
- Gem premium
- 2.3×
- 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 | $31.00 | −$7.59 | −$32.59 | −$133 |
| PSA 9 | $28.49 | −$10.10 | −$35.10 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$18.59 | −$43.59 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $13.59 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% | $29.12 | −$34.47 |
| 50% | $29.74 | −$33.84 |
| 75% | $30.37 | −$33.22 |
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 Mickey Mantle [1955 Phantom] #211 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Mickey Mantle [1955 Phantom] #211 sell for $31.00, only $17.41 above the $13.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.49) 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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