Is Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #SCC18 worth grading?
Football · Football Cards 1998 Stadium Club Chrome · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 7 copies of Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #SCC18 sell for $4.01, only $1.02 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) 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)
- $2.99
- Grade 7
- $4.01
- PSA 9
- $0.99
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 7 | $4.01 | −$23.98 | −$48.98 | −$149 |
| PSA 9 | $0.99 | −$27.00 | −$52.00 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $2.99 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% | $1.74 | −$51.24 |
| 50% | $2.50 | −$50.49 |
| 75% | $3.25 | −$49.73 |
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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Grading Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #SCC18 — FAQ
Is Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #SCC18 worth grading?
Grade 7 copies of Drew Bledsoe [Refractor] #SCC18 sell for $4.01, only $1.02 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) 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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