Is Eric Metcalf [1000 Stripe] #58 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Eric Metcalf [1000 Stripe] #58 sell for $43.00, only $18.12 above the $24.88 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($39.38) 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): $24.88
Grade 9.5: $43.00
PSA 9: $39.38
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Eric Metcalf [1000 Stripe] #58: 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 9.5	$43.00	−$6.88	−$31.88	−$132
PSA 9	$39.38	−$10.50	−$35.50	−$136

Net = sale price − $24.88 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?

Eric Metcalf [1000 Stripe] #58: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.29	−$34.59
50%	$41.19	−$33.69
75%	$42.09	−$32.78

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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Eric Metcalf [1000 Stripe] #58 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$43.00
9	$39.38

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