Is Lateral Damage worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 8 copies of Lateral Damage sell for $1.10, only $0.08 above the $1.02 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1.00) 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)
- $1.02
- Grade 8
- $1.10
- PSA 9
- $1.00
- Gem premium
- 1.1×
- As of
- Aug 16, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 8 | $1.10 | −$24.92 | −$49.92 | −$150 |
| PSA 9 | $1.00 | −$25.02 | −$50.02 | −$150 |
| PSA 8 | $1.10 | −$24.92 | −$49.92 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $1.02 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% | $1.02 | −$49.99 |
| 50% | $1.05 | −$49.97 |
| 75% | $1.08 | −$49.95 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $1.00 |
| 9 | $1.00 |
| 8 | $1.10 |
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Is Lateral Damage worth grading?
Grade 8 copies of Lateral Damage sell for $1.10, only $0.08 above the $1.02 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1.00) 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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