Is Kevin Gausman [Gold Refractor] #MB-17 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Kevin Gausman [Gold Refractor] #MB-17 sell for $21.50, only $9.40 above the $12.10 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $12.10
Grade 7: $21.50
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Gausman [Gold Refractor] #MB-17: 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 7	$21.50	−$15.60	−$40.60	−$141

Net = sale price − $12.10 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Kevin Gausman [Gold Refractor] #MB-17 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$21.50

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