Sports Card Value Calculator
Estimate sports card value based on PSA grade, population scarcity, and player status.
Inputs
Results
Estimated graded value ($)
$78.00
≈ 5 movie tickets
Grade & pop multiplier1.2
Total ROI (%)56%
Annualized return (%)56%
Net after grading cost ($)$58.00
Grading Worth ItYes
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the raw (ungraded) market value and PSA grade (1–10).
- Set population at grade, total population graded, player status, and years held.
- Review Estimated Graded Value, Grade & Population Multiplier, Total ROI, and Annualized Return.
How the result changes with PSA grade (1-10)
| PSA grade (1-10) | Estimated graded value ($) |
|---|---|
| 1.9 | $16.25 |
| 4.15 | $35.75 |
| 6.85 | $68.25 |
| 9.1 | $273.00 |
What each input means
- Raw (ungraded) value ($)
- Current market value of the card ungraded.
- PSA grade (1-10)
- PSA numerical grade from 1 (Poor) to 10 (Gem Mint).
- Population at grade
- Number of copies graded at this exact PSA grade.
- Total population graded
- Total number of copies graded across all grades.
- Player status (0-4)
- 0=Rookie, 1=2nd year, 2=Veteran, 3=Retired, 4=Hall of Fame.
- Years held
- Number of years since purchase.
What each result means
- Estimated graded value ($)
- Estimated market value for a graded copy at this PSA grade.
- Grade & pop multiplier
- Combined grade and population scarcity multiplier applied to raw value.
- Total ROI (%)
- Total return on investment from raw value to graded value.
- Annualized return (%)
- Compound annual growth rate over the holding period.
- Net after grading cost ($)
- Graded value minus estimated PSA grading fee.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersRaw (ungraded) value ($) = 50, PSA grade (1-10) = 8, Population at grade = 500, Total population graded = 5000 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Estimated graded valueEstimated graded value = rawValue * baseGradeMultiplier * popAdjustment * statusMultiplier78 = $78
- Calculate Grade & pop multiplier1.2 = 1.2
- Calculate Total ROI56 = 56%
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