Is Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 sells for $85.00 against $30.00 raw: a $55.00 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.88) 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): $30.00
Grade 9.5: $85.00
PSA 9: $76.88
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cantina Band [Refractor] #65: 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	$85.00	+$30.00	+$5.00	−$95.00
PSA 9	$76.88	+$21.88	−$3.12	−$103
PSA 8	$36.78	−$18.22	−$43.22	−$143

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Cantina Band [Refractor] #65: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$78.91	−$1.09
50%	$80.94	+$0.94
75%	$82.97	+$2.97

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$85.00
9	$76.88
8	$36.78

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Grading Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 — FAQ

Is Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cantina Band [Refractor] #65 breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $76.88).

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