Is Gianluigi Buffon [Blue Prizm] #123 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Gianluigi Buffon [Blue Prizm] #123 sell for $127, only $16.25 above the $111 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($116) 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): $111
Grade 9.5: $127
PSA 9: $116
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gianluigi Buffon [Blue Prizm] #123: 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 9.5	$127	−$8.75	−$33.75	−$134
PSA 9	$116	−$20.25	−$45.25	−$145
PSA 8	$59.00	−$76.75	−$102	−$202

Net = sale price − $111 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?

Gianluigi Buffon [Blue Prizm] #123: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$118	−$42.38
50%	$121	−$39.50
75%	$124	−$36.63

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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Gianluigi Buffon [Blue Prizm] #123 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$127
9	$116
8	$59.00

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