Is Elvin Hayes [Negative Refractor] #178 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Elvin Hayes [Negative Refractor] #178 sell for $10.00, only $8.15 above the $1.85 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.85
Grade 9.5: $10.00
Gem premium: 5.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elvin Hayes [Negative Refractor] #178: 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	$10.00	−$16.85	−$41.85	−$142

Net = sale price − $1.85 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Elvin Hayes [Negative Refractor] #178 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$10.00

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