Is Jay Bruce [Refractor] #BDP11 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jay Bruce [Refractor] #BDP11 sell for $1.25, only $0.00 above the $3.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3.59
Grade 9.5: $1.25
Gem premium: 0.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jay Bruce [Refractor] #BDP11: 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 9.5	$1.25	−$27.34	−$52.34	−$152

Net = sale price − $3.59 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jay Bruce [Refractor] #BDP11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1.25

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