Is Otis Thorpe [Star Rubies] #37 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Otis Thorpe [Star Rubies] #37 sell for $21.50, only $13.50 above the $8.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $8.00
Grade 8: $21.50
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Otis Thorpe [Star Rubies] #37: 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 8	$21.50	−$11.50	−$36.50	−$137
PSA 8	$21.50	−$11.50	−$36.50	−$137

Net = sale price − $8.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Otis Thorpe [Star Rubies] #37 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$21.50

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