Is Elly De La Cruz [Blue Foil] #TG-13 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Elly De La Cruz [Blue Foil] #TG-13 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $17.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.72) 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)
- $17.99
- Grade 9.5
- $12.00
- PSA 9
- $10.72
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- 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 | $12.00 | −$30.99 | −$55.99 | −$156 |
| PSA 9 | $10.72 | −$32.27 | −$57.27 | −$157 |
| PSA 8 | $9.99 | −$33.00 | −$58.00 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $17.99 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% | $11.04 | −$56.95 |
| 50% | $11.36 | −$56.63 |
| 75% | $11.68 | −$56.31 |
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 Elly De La Cruz [Blue Foil] #TG-13 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Elly De La Cruz [Blue Foil] #TG-13 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $17.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.72) 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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