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Is Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $19.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) 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)
$19.99
Grade 9.5
$12.00
PSA 9
$10.50
Gem premium
0.6×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114: 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$12.00−$32.99−$57.99−$158
PSA 9$10.50−$34.49−$59.49−$159

Net = sale price − $19.99 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?

Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.88−$59.11
50%$11.25−$58.74
75%$11.63−$58.36

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

Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$12.00
9$10.50
7$11.50

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Grading Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 — FAQ

Is Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Davante Adams [Facing Foward Pulsar Refractor] #114 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $19.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) 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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