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Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 (Basketball Cards 2021 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks) — is it worth grading?

Is Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 sell for $11.00, only $2.87 above the $8.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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)
$8.13
Grade 9.5
$11.00
PSA 9
$10.00
Gem premium
1.4×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127: 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$11.00−$22.13−$47.13−$147
PSA 9$10.00−$23.13−$48.13−$148

Net = sale price − $8.13 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?

Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.25−$47.88
50%$10.50−$47.63
75%$10.75−$47.38

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$11.00
9$10.00

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Grading Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 — FAQ

Is Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Scottie Barnes [Blue] #127 sell for $11.00, only $2.87 above the $8.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) 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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