Is Kenny Pickett [Sapphire] #57 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Kenny Pickett [Sapphire] #57 sell for $73.00, only $0.00 above the $86.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($66.39) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $86.26
- Grade 9.5
- $73.00
- PSA 9
- $66.39
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $73.00 | −$38.26 | −$63.26 | −$163 |
| PSA 9 | $66.39 | −$44.87 | −$69.87 | −$170 |
Net = sale price − $86.26 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% | $68.04 | −$68.22 |
| 50% | $69.69 | −$66.57 |
| 75% | $71.35 | −$64.91 |
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 Kenny Pickett [Sapphire] #57 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Kenny Pickett [Sapphire] #57 sell for $73.00, only $0.00 above the $86.26 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($66.39) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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