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Is Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

CGC 10 copies of Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 sell for $7.00, only $6.01 above the $0.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$0.99
CGC 10
$7.00
Gem premium
7.1×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53: 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 — CGC 10$7.00−$18.99−$43.99−$144

Net = sale price − $0.99 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
CGC 10$7.00best55/4575/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 graded prices by company and grade
GradeCGC
10$7.00

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Grading Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 — FAQ

Is Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 worth grading?

CGC 10 copies of Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 sell for $7.00, only $6.01 above the $0.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

What centering does Nicholas Latifi [Black & White RayWave] #53 need for a CGC 10?

CGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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