Is Neil Bonnett's Car #34 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Neil Bonnett's Car #34 sell for $13.00, only $12.65 above the $0.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.69) 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)
- $0.35
- Grade 9.5
- $13.00
- PSA 9
- $11.69
- Gem premium
- 37×
- 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 | $13.00 | −$12.35 | −$37.35 | −$137 |
| PSA 9 | $11.69 | −$13.66 | −$38.66 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $10.51 | −$14.84 | −$39.84 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $0.35 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% | $12.02 | −$38.33 |
| 50% | $12.34 | −$38.01 |
| 75% | $12.67 | −$37.68 |
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 Neil Bonnett's Car #34 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Neil Bonnett's Car #34 sell for $13.00, only $12.65 above the $0.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($11.69) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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