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Is Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 sell for $29.00, only $13.50 above the $15.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.00) 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)
$15.50
Grade 9.5
$29.00
PSA 9
$26.00
Gem premium
1.9×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263: 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$29.00−$11.50−$36.50−$137
PSA 9$26.00−$14.50−$39.50−$140

Net = sale price − $15.50 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?

Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$26.75−$38.75
50%$27.50−$38.00
75%$28.25−$37.25

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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Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$29.00
9$26.00

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Grading Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 — FAQ

Is Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Ronald Acuna Jr. [Mother's Day Pink] #263 sell for $29.00, only $13.50 above the $15.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.00) 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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