Is Koji Uehara [Cognac Diamond Anniversary] #US53 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Koji Uehara [Cognac Diamond Anniversary] #US53 sell for $26.51, only $24.13 above the $2.38 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.38
Grade 9.5: $26.51
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Koji Uehara [Cognac Diamond Anniversary] #US53: 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	$26.51	−$0.87	−$25.87	−$126

Net = sale price − $2.38 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Koji Uehara [Cognac Diamond Anniversary] #US53 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$26.51

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