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Is Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 sell for $106, only $0.00 above the $163 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.00) 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)
$163
Grade 9.5
$106
PSA 9
$96.00
Gem premium
0.7×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$106−$81.59−$107−$207
PSA 9$96.00−$91.59−$117−$217

Net = sale price − $163 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?

Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$98.50−$114
50%$101−$112
75%$104−$109

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$106
9$96.00

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Grading Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 — FAQ

Is Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Braden Montgomery [Pearl Refractor] #BDC-58 sell for $106, only $0.00 above the $163 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($96.00) 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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