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Is Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB sell for $17.00, only $11.52 above the $5.48 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.51) 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)
$5.48
Grade 9.5
$17.00
PSA 9
$15.51
Gem premium
3.1×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$17.00−$13.48−$38.48−$138
PSA 9$15.51−$14.97−$39.97−$140

Net = sale price − $5.48 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?

Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$15.88−$39.60
50%$16.25−$39.23
75%$16.63−$38.85

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$17.00
9$15.51

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Grading Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB — FAQ

Is Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jay Bruce [Autograph Jersey] #BSPJB sell for $17.00, only $11.52 above the $5.48 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.51) 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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