Is Cesc Fabregas [Blue] #16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Cesc Fabregas [Blue] #16 sells for $65.00 against $29.45 raw: a $35.55 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.77) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $29.45
Grade 9.5: $65.00
PSA 9: $58.77
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cesc Fabregas [Blue] #16: 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	$65.00	+$10.55	−$14.45	−$114
PSA 9	$58.77	+$4.32	−$20.68	−$121

Net = sale price − $29.45 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?

Cesc Fabregas [Blue] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.33	−$19.12
50%	$61.89	−$17.56
75%	$63.44	−$16.01

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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Cesc Fabregas [Blue] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$65.00
9	$58.77

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