Is Gal Mekel [Red Prizm] #297 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 8 copies of Gal Mekel [Red Prizm] #297 sell for $3.10, only $0.00 above the $6.58 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $6.58
Grade 8: $3.10
Gem premium: 0.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gal Mekel [Red Prizm] #297: 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	$3.10	−$28.48	−$53.48	−$153
PSA 8	$3.10	−$28.48	−$53.48	−$153

Net = sale price − $6.58 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Gal Mekel [Red Prizm] #297 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$3.10

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