Is Lorenzen Wright #R7 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Lorenzen Wright #R7 sell for $1.49, only $0.00 above the $1.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.94
Grade 8: $1.49
Gem premium: 0.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lorenzen Wright #R7: 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 8	$1.49	−$25.45	−$50.45	−$150
PSA 8	$1.49	−$25.45	−$50.45	−$150

Net = sale price − $1.94 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Lorenzen Wright #R7 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$1.49

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