Is Robert Ferguson #116 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Robert Ferguson #116 sell for $19.80, only $7.85 above the $11.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2.08) 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)
- $11.95
- Grade 9.5
- $19.80
- PSA 9
- $2.08
- Gem premium
- 1.7×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $19.80 | −$17.15 | −$42.15 | −$142 |
| PSA 9 | $2.08 | −$34.87 | −$59.87 | −$160 |
| PSA 8 | $0.01 | −$36.94 | −$61.94 | −$162 |
Net = sale price − $11.95 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% | $6.51 | −$55.44 |
| 50% | $10.94 | −$51.01 |
| 75% | $15.37 | −$46.58 |
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 Robert Ferguson #116 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Robert Ferguson #116 sell for $19.80, only $7.85 above the $11.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($2.08) 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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