Is Mike Trout [Gold Stardust Foil] #8 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Mike Trout [Gold Stardust Foil] #8 sell for $44.00, only $13.30 above the $30.70 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($40.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $30.70
Grade 9.5: $44.00
PSA 9: $40.00
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout [Gold Stardust Foil] #8: 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 9.5	$44.00	−$11.70	−$36.70	−$137
PSA 9	$40.00	−$15.70	−$40.70	−$141

Net = sale price − $30.70 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?

Mike Trout [Gold Stardust Foil] #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.00	−$39.70
50%	$42.00	−$38.70
75%	$43.00	−$37.70

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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Mike Trout [Gold Stardust Foil] #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$44.00
9	$40.00

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