Is Vaughn Grissom [Black] #BSA-VGR worth grading?

Baseball · Baseball Cards 2023 Topps Series 1 Stars Autographs · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Vaughn Grissom [Black] #BSA-VGR sell for $60.00, only $18.13 above the $41.87 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($54.41) 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): $41.87
Grade 9.5: $60.00
PSA 9: $54.41
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Vaughn Grissom [Black] #BSA-VGR: 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 9.5	$60.00	−$6.87	−$31.87	−$132
PSA 9	$54.41	−$12.46	−$37.46	−$137

Net = sale price − $41.87 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?

Vaughn Grissom [Black] #BSA-VGR: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$55.81	−$36.06
50%	$57.20	−$34.66
75%	$58.60	−$33.27

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

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Vaughn Grissom [Black] #BSA-VGR graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$60.00
9	$54.41

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2023 Topps Series 1 Stars Autographs cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

James Outman #BSA-JOU

Raw $6.23PSA 10 $350

Michael Harris II [Gold] #BSA-MH

Raw $37.64PSA 10 $309

Adley Rutschman [Black] #BSA-ARU

Raw $115PSA 10 $317

Vinnie Pasquantino [Gold] #BSA-VP

Raw $112PSA 10 $300

Gunnar Henderson #BSA-GH

Raw $150PSA 10 $366

Vaughn Grissom [Red] #BSA-VGR