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Mike Trout [Black] #446 (Baseball Cards 2012 Topps) — is it worth grading?

Is Mike Trout [Black] #446 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Trout [Black] #446 sell for $562, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($511) 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)
$2,000
Grade 9.5
$562
PSA 9
$511
Gem premium
0.3×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout [Black] #446: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$562−$1,463−$1,488−$1,588
PSA 9$511−$1,514−$1,539−$1,639

Net = sale price − $2,000 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?

Mike Trout [Black] #446: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$524−$1,526
50%$537−$1,513
75%$549−$1,501

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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Mike Trout [Black] #446 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$562
9$511

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Grading Mike Trout [Black] #446 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout [Black] #446 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Trout [Black] #446 sell for $562, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($511) 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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