Is Scottie Pippen [Borderless] #M1 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Mystery Finest · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Scottie Pippen [Borderless] #M1 sell for $24.00, only $19.44 above the $4.56 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.26) 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)
- $4.56
- Grade 9.5
- $24.00
- PSA 9
- $22.26
- Gem premium
- 5.3×
- 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 | $24.00 | −$5.56 | −$30.56 | −$131 |
| PSA 9 | $22.26 | −$7.30 | −$32.30 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $13.05 | −$16.51 | −$41.51 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $4.56 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% | $22.70 | −$31.86 |
| 50% | $23.13 | −$31.43 |
| 75% | $23.57 | −$30.99 |
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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Grading Scottie Pippen [Borderless] #M1 — FAQ
Is Scottie Pippen [Borderless] #M1 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Scottie Pippen [Borderless] #M1 sell for $24.00, only $19.44 above the $4.56 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.26) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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