Is Fernando Alonso [Orange] #FF-FA worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Fernando Alonso [Orange] #FF-FA sell for $70.00, only $5.11 above the $64.89 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.88) 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)
- $64.89
- Grade 9.5
- $70.00
- PSA 9
- $63.88
- Gem premium
- 1.1×
- 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 | $70.00 | −$19.89 | −$44.89 | −$145 |
| PSA 9 | $63.88 | −$26.01 | −$51.01 | −$151 |
Net = sale price − $64.89 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% | $65.41 | −$49.48 |
| 50% | $66.94 | −$47.95 |
| 75% | $68.47 | −$46.42 |
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 Fernando Alonso [Orange] #FF-FA worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Fernando Alonso [Orange] #FF-FA sell for $70.00, only $5.11 above the $64.89 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($63.88) 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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