Free Tool
Should I Grade This Card?
Enter what the card is worth raw, what it could sell for graded, and your grade odds — get the expected profit, break-even price and a clear verdict. All math runs in your browser, using PJG's live service prices.
1 · Card values
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What the card realistically sells for right now, ungraded.
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Leave blank to assume it sells near the raw price.
2 · Grade odds
Chance of a 1015%
Chance of a 945%
Chance of 8 or lower (remainder)40%
Be honest — most clean modern cards land at 8–9. Use the free centering check and a $-cheap AI pre-grade to sharpen these odds.
3 · Grading cost
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Result
Fill in the raw value and the graded prices to see the verdict.
💡 When grading pays off
·Low-population and vintage cards gain the most — check the POP report before deciding.
·Centering is the easiest sub-grade to check yourself — use our free angle-proof centering tool first.
·If the raw card is worth less than a few times the grading cost, the fee eats the upside — batch cheap cards or sell them raw.
·Not sure about the odds? A cheap AI pre-grade report gives you measured sub-grades before you commit to a full submission.
Estimates only — market prices and grade outcomes are never guaranteed.