Is Elly De La Cruz #BI25-1 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Elly De La Cruz #BI25-1 sell for $77.00, only $14.57 above the $62.43 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($70.00) 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)
- $62.43
- Grade 9.5
- $77.00
- PSA 9
- $70.00
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- 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 | $77.00 | −$10.43 | −$35.43 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $70.00 | −$17.43 | −$42.43 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $62.43 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% | $71.75 | −$40.68 |
| 50% | $73.50 | −$38.93 |
| 75% | $75.25 | −$37.18 |
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 Elly De La Cruz #BI25-1 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Elly De La Cruz #BI25-1 sell for $77.00, only $14.57 above the $62.43 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($70.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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