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Is Cooper Flagg [Pulsar Black Refractor] #251 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Cooper Flagg [Pulsar Black Refractor] #251 sell for $9,900, only $0.00 above the $10,151 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9,000) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $10,151
- Grade 9.5
- $9,900
- PSA 9
- $9,000
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $9,900 | −$276 | −$301 | −$401 |
| PSA 9 | $9,000 | −$1,176 | −$1,201 | −$1,301 |
| PSA 8 | $6,267 | −$3,909 | −$3,934 | −$4,034 |
Net = sale price − $10,151 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $9,225 | −$976 |
| 50% | $9,450 | −$751 |
| 75% | $9,675 | −$526 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $9,900 |
| 9 | $9,000 |
| 8 | $6,267 |
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Grading Cooper Flagg [Pulsar Black Refractor] #251 — FAQ
Is Cooper Flagg [Pulsar Black Refractor] #251 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Cooper Flagg [Pulsar Black Refractor] #251 sell for $9,900, only $0.00 above the $10,151 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9,000) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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