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Is COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c sell for $56.00, only $0.00 above the $90.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.01) 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)
$90.00
Grade 9.5
$56.00
PSA 9
$51.01
Gem premium
0.6×
As of
Aug 16, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$56.00−$59.00−$84.00−$184
PSA 9$51.01−$63.99−$88.99−$189

Net = sale price − $90.00 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?

COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$52.26−$87.74
50%$53.50−$86.50
75%$54.75−$85.25

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$56.00
9$51.01

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Grading COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c — FAQ

Is COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of COLT Kaboom [Gold Refractor] #260c sell for $56.00, only $0.00 above the $90.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($51.01) 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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