Is Cam Smith [Galactic] #STN-25 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Cam Smith [Galactic] #STN-25 sell for $143, only $0.00 above the $352 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($130) 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): $352
Grade 9.5: $143
PSA 9: $130
Gem premium: 0.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cam Smith [Galactic] #STN-25: 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	$143	−$234	−$259	−$359
PSA 9	$130	−$247	−$272	−$372

Net = sale price − $352 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?

Cam Smith [Galactic] #STN-25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$133	−$269
50%	$136	−$266
75%	$140	−$262

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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Cam Smith [Galactic] #STN-25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$143
9	$130

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