Is Solo Ball [Blue] #57 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2024 Bowman U Now · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Solo Ball [Blue] #57 sells for $42.00 against $8.98 raw: a $33.02 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($37.77) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $8.98
Grade 9.5: $42.00
PSA 9: $37.77
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Solo Ball [Blue] #57: 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 9.5	$42.00	+$8.02	−$16.98	−$117
PSA 9	$37.77	+$3.79	−$21.21	−$121

Net = sale price − $8.98 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?

Solo Ball [Blue] #57: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$38.83	−$20.15
50%	$39.89	−$19.09
75%	$40.94	−$18.04

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

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Solo Ball [Blue] #57 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$42.00
9	$37.77

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2024 Bowman U Now cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Cooper Flagg [Purple] #44

Raw $11.17PSA 10 $550

Cooper Flagg [Blue] #44

Raw $7.95PSA 10 $240

Kylan Boswell #37

Raw $16.49PSA 10 $81.23

Cooper Flagg [Blue] #95

Raw $225PSA 10 $248

Cooper Flagg [Gold] #44