Is John Salley [Refractor w/ Coating] #177 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of John Salley [Refractor w/ Coating] #177 sell for $25.00, only $22.01 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.99
Grade 8: $25.00
Gem premium: 8.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

John Salley [Refractor w/ Coating] #177: 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	$25.00	−$2.99	−$27.99	−$128
PSA 8	$25.00	−$2.99	−$27.99	−$128

Net = sale price − $2.99 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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John Salley [Refractor w/ Coating] #177 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$25.00

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