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Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 (Baseball Cards 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter) — is it worth grading?

Is Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 sell for $37.00, only $11.67 above the $25.33 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$25.33
Grade 9.5
$37.00
PSA 9
$34.00
Gem premium
1.5×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130: 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$37.00−$13.33−$38.33−$138
PSA 9$34.00−$16.33−$41.33−$141

Net = sale price − $25.33 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?

Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$34.75−$40.58
50%$35.50−$39.83
75%$36.25−$39.08

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$37.00
9$34.00

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Grading Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 — FAQ

Is Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Pele [Mini Black Missing Text] #130 sell for $37.00, only $11.67 above the $25.33 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($34.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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