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Is Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 sell for $17.00, only $5.87 above the $11.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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)
$11.13
Grade 9.5
$17.00
PSA 9
$15.00
Gem premium
1.5×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130: 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−$19.13−$44.13−$144
PSA 9$15.00−$21.13−$46.13−$146

Net = sale price − $11.13 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?

Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$15.50−$45.63
50%$16.00−$45.13
75%$16.50−$44.63

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

Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$17.00
9$15.00

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Grading Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 — FAQ

Is Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Joba Chamberlain [Autograph] #130 sell for $17.00, only $5.87 above the $11.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.00) 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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