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Is Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA sell for $83.00, only $15.00 above the $68.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.00) 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)
$68.00
Grade 9.5
$83.00
PSA 9
$75.00
Gem premium
1.2×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA: 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$83.00−$10.00−$35.00−$135
PSA 9$75.00−$18.00−$43.00−$143

Net = sale price − $68.00 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?

Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$77.00−$41.00
50%$79.00−$39.00
75%$81.00−$37.00

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

Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$83.00
9$75.00

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Grading Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA — FAQ

Is Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Jose Abreu [Black Eclipse] #CCA-JA sell for $83.00, only $15.00 above the $68.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($75.00) 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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