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Is LeBron James [Premium Gold Prizm] #18 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Premium Gold Prizm] #18 sell for $688, only $11.34 above the $677 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($625) 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)
- $677
- Grade 9.5
- $688
- PSA 9
- $625
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- 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 | $688 | −$13.66 | −$38.66 | −$139 |
| PSA 9 | $625 | −$76.66 | −$102 | −$202 |
Net = sale price − $677 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% | $641 | −$85.91 |
| 50% | $657 | −$70.16 |
| 75% | $672 | −$54.41 |
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 LeBron James [Premium Gold Prizm] #18 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Premium Gold Prizm] #18 sell for $688, only $11.34 above the $677 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($625) 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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