Is Max Fried [Refractor] #BCAMF worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Max Fried [Refractor] #BCAMF sell for $89.00, only $4.01 above the $84.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($81.00) 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)
- $84.99
- Grade 9.5
- $89.00
- PSA 9
- $81.00
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- 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 | $89.00 | −$20.99 | −$45.99 | −$146 |
| PSA 9 | $81.00 | −$28.99 | −$53.99 | −$154 |
| PSA 8 | $33.00 | −$76.99 | −$102 | −$202 |
Net = sale price − $84.99 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% | $83.00 | −$51.99 |
| 50% | $85.00 | −$49.99 |
| 75% | $87.00 | −$47.99 |
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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Is Max Fried [Refractor] #BCAMF worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Max Fried [Refractor] #BCAMF sell for $89.00, only $4.01 above the $84.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($81.00) 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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