$Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23 (Star Wars 1996 Topps) — is it worth grading?$

Is Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23 sells for $281 against $108 raw: a $174 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($255) 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): $108
Grade 9.5: $281
PSA 9: $255
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23: 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	$281	+$149	+$124	+$23.50
PSA 9	$255	+$123	+$97.50	−$2.50
PSA 8	$122	−$10.92	−$35.92	−$136

Net = sale price − $108 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?

Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$262	+$104
50%	$268	+$111
75%	$275	+$117

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Raw conditions & history →

Grand Admiral Thrawn [Refractor] #23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$281
9	$255
8	$122

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