Is Jesus Montero [White Jersey Autograph] #170 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jesus Montero [White Jersey Autograph] #170 sell for $25.00, only $19.06 above the $5.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $5.94
Grade 9.5: $25.00
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jesus Montero [White Jersey Autograph] #170: 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	$25.00	−$5.94	−$30.94	−$131

Net = sale price − $5.94 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Jesus Montero [White Jersey Autograph] #170 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$25.00

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