Is C-3PO #KL-5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of C-3PO #KL-5 sell for $78.00, only $9.65 above the $68.35 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($71.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $68.35
Grade 9.5: $78.00
PSA 9: $71.00
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C-3PO #KL-5: 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	$78.00	−$15.35	−$40.35	−$140
PSA 9	$71.00	−$22.35	−$47.35	−$147
PSA 8	$67.63	−$25.72	−$50.72	−$151

Net = sale price − $68.35 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?

C-3PO #KL-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.75	−$45.60
50%	$74.50	−$43.85
75%	$76.25	−$42.10

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

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C-3PO #KL-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$78.00
9	$71.00
8	$67.63
7	$36.73

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