Is Albert Pujols [Gold] #20 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Albert Pujols [Gold] #20 sell for $17.00, only $9.00 above the $8.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.26) 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)
- $8.00
- Grade 9.5
- $17.00
- PSA 9
- $15.26
- Gem premium
- 2.1×
- 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 | $17.00 | −$16.00 | −$41.00 | −$141 |
| PSA 9 | $15.26 | −$17.74 | −$42.74 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $8.00 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% | $15.70 | −$42.30 |
| 50% | $16.13 | −$41.87 |
| 75% | $16.57 | −$41.44 |
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 Albert Pujols [Gold] #20 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Albert Pujols [Gold] #20 sell for $17.00, only $9.00 above the $8.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($15.26) 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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