Is LeBron James [Pink Laser] #23 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Pink Laser] #23 sell for $35.00, only $0.00 above the $70.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($32.00) 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)
- $70.59
- Grade 9.5
- $35.00
- PSA 9
- $32.00
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $35.00 | −$60.59 | −$85.59 | −$186 |
| PSA 9 | $32.00 | −$63.59 | −$88.59 | −$189 |
Net = sale price − $70.59 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% | $32.75 | −$87.84 |
| 50% | $33.50 | −$87.09 |
| 75% | $34.25 | −$86.34 |
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 LeBron James [Pink Laser] #23 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Pink Laser] #23 sell for $35.00, only $0.00 above the $70.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($32.00) 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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