Is Julian Edelman [Red Refractor] #159 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Julian Edelman [Red Refractor] #159 sell for $990, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($900) 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)
- $2,000
- Grade 9.5
- $990
- PSA 9
- $900
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $990 | −$1,035 | −$1,060 | −$1,160 |
| PSA 9 | $900 | −$1,125 | −$1,150 | −$1,250 |
| PSA 8 | $700 | −$1,325 | −$1,350 | −$1,450 |
Net = sale price − $2,000 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% | $922 | −$1,128 |
| 50% | $945 | −$1,105 |
| 75% | $967 | −$1,083 |
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 Julian Edelman [Red Refractor] #159 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Julian Edelman [Red Refractor] #159 sell for $990, only $0.00 above the $2,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($900) 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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