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Is Victor Wembanyama [Gold] #18 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Victor Wembanyama [Gold] #18 sell for $616, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($560) 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)
- $4,200
- Grade 9.5
- $616
- PSA 9
- $560
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 | $616 | −$3,609 | −$3,634 | −$3,734 |
| PSA 9 | $560 | −$3,665 | −$3,690 | −$3,790 |
Net = sale price − $4,200 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% | $574 | −$3,676 |
| 50% | $588 | −$3,662 |
| 75% | $602 | −$3,648 |
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 Victor Wembanyama [Gold] #18 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Victor Wembanyama [Gold] #18 sell for $616, only $0.00 above the $4,200 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($560) 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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