Is Brett Gardner [Refractor] #BDP18 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Brett Gardner [Refractor] #BDP18 sell for $7.01, only $2.22 above the $4.79 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $4.79
Grade 7: $7.01
Gem premium: 1.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brett Gardner [Refractor] #BDP18: 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 7	$7.01	−$22.78	−$47.78	−$148

Net = sale price − $4.79 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Brett Gardner [Refractor] #BDP18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$7.01

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