Is James Nnaji [Ruby Wave] #159 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of James Nnaji [Ruby Wave] #159 sell for $4.76, only $3.65 above the $1.11 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2.40) 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): $1.11
Grade 7: $4.76
PSA 9: $2.40
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

James Nnaji [Ruby Wave] #159: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 7	$4.76	−$21.35	−$46.35	−$146
PSA 9	$2.40	−$23.71	−$48.71	−$149

Net = sale price − $1.11 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?

James Nnaji [Ruby Wave] #159: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2.99	−$48.12
50%	$3.58	−$47.53
75%	$4.17	−$46.94

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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James Nnaji [Ruby Wave] #159 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3.00
9	$2.40
7	$4.76

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