Is Malaki Branham [Black] #18 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Malaki Branham [Black] #18 sell for $1.80, only $0.00 above the $2.69 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.69
Grade 8: $1.80
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Malaki Branham [Black] #18: 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 8	$1.80	−$25.89	−$50.89	−$151
PSA 8	$1.80	−$25.89	−$50.89	−$151

Net = sale price − $2.69 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Malaki Branham [Black] #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$1.80

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