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Is Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 sell for $16.00, only $8.25 above the $7.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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)
$7.75
Grade 9.5
$16.00
PSA 9
$14.50
Gem premium
2.1×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657: 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$16.00−$16.75−$41.75−$142
PSA 9$14.50−$18.25−$43.25−$143
PSA 8$9.95−$22.80−$47.80−$148

Net = sale price − $7.75 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?

Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$14.88−$42.88
50%$15.25−$42.50
75%$15.63−$42.13

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

Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$16.00
9$14.50
8$9.95

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Grading Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 — FAQ

Is Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter [Gold] #657 sell for $16.00, only $8.25 above the $7.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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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