Is Gary Payton [Super Team Champion Borderless] #M4 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Mystery Finest · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Gary Payton [Super Team Champion Borderless] #M4 sell for $18.00, only $13.53 above the $4.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.50) 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)
- $4.47
- Grade 9.5
- $18.00
- PSA 9
- $16.50
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- 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 | $18.00 | −$11.47 | −$36.47 | −$136 |
| PSA 9 | $16.50 | −$12.97 | −$37.97 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $9.99 | −$19.48 | −$44.48 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $4.47 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% | $16.88 | −$37.59 |
| 50% | $17.25 | −$37.22 |
| 75% | $17.63 | −$36.84 |
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 Gary Payton [Super Team Champion Borderless] #M4 — FAQ
Is Gary Payton [Super Team Champion Borderless] #M4 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Gary Payton [Super Team Champion Borderless] #M4 sell for $18.00, only $13.53 above the $4.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.50) 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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