Is Gerrit Cole #97FMA-GC worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Gerrit Cole #97FMA-GC sell for $73.00, only $0.00 above the $84.81 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($66.00) 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)
- $84.81
- Grade 9.5
- $73.00
- PSA 9
- $66.00
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- 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 | $73.00 | −$36.81 | −$61.81 | −$162 |
| PSA 9 | $66.00 | −$43.81 | −$68.81 | −$169 |
Net = sale price − $84.81 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% | $67.75 | −$67.06 |
| 50% | $69.50 | −$65.31 |
| 75% | $71.25 | −$63.56 |
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 Gerrit Cole #97FMA-GC worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Gerrit Cole #97FMA-GC sell for $73.00, only $0.00 above the $84.81 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($66.00) 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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