Is Gary Payton [Orange Refractor] #FA-GP worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Gary Payton [Orange Refractor] #FA-GP sell for $52.00, only $23.00 above the $29.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.29) 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)
- $29.00
- Grade 9.5
- $52.00
- PSA 9
- $47.29
- Gem premium
- 1.8×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $52.00 | −$2.00 | −$27.00 | −$127 |
| PSA 9 | $47.29 | −$6.71 | −$31.71 | −$132 |
Net = sale price − $29.00 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% | $48.47 | −$30.53 |
| 50% | $49.64 | −$29.36 |
| 75% | $50.82 | −$28.18 |
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 Gary Payton [Orange Refractor] #FA-GP worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Gary Payton [Orange Refractor] #FA-GP sell for $52.00, only $23.00 above the $29.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($47.29) 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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