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Is Max Scherzer [Gold Refractor] #BDP33 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Max Scherzer [Gold Refractor] #BDP33 sell for $658, only $0.00 above the $850 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($598) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $850
- Grade 9.5
- $658
- PSA 9
- $598
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $658 | −$217 | −$242 | −$342 |
| PSA 9 | $598 | −$277 | −$302 | −$402 |
| PSA 8 | $544 | −$331 | −$356 | −$456 |
Net = sale price − $850 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $613 | −$287 |
| 50% | $628 | −$272 |
| 75% | $643 | −$257 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Grading Max Scherzer [Gold Refractor] #BDP33 — FAQ
Is Max Scherzer [Gold Refractor] #BDP33 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Max Scherzer [Gold Refractor] #BDP33 sell for $658, only $0.00 above the $850 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($598) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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