Is Darrell Green [Refractor] #57 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Darrell Green [Refractor] #57 sells for $137 against $20.95 raw: a $116 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($125) 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): $20.95
Grade 9.5: $137
PSA 9: $125
Gem premium: 6.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Darrell Green [Refractor] #57: 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	$137	+$91.05	+$66.05	−$33.95
PSA 9	$125	+$79.04	+$54.04	−$45.96
PSA 8	$34.45	−$11.50	−$36.50	−$137

Net = sale price − $20.95 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?

Darrell Green [Refractor] #57: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$128	+$57.04
50%	$131	+$60.05
75%	$134	+$63.05

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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Darrell Green [Refractor] #57 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$137
9	$125
8	$34.45

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