Is Curtis Martin [Atomic Refractor] #BC8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Curtis Martin [Atomic Refractor] #BC8 sells for $47.00 against $11.42 raw: a $35.58 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($43.00) 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): $11.42
Grade 9.5: $47.00
PSA 9: $43.00
Gem premium: 4.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Curtis Martin [Atomic Refractor] #BC8: 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	$47.00	+$10.58	−$14.42	−$114
PSA 9	$43.00	+$6.58	−$18.42	−$118
PSA 8	$22.49	−$13.93	−$38.93	−$139

Net = sale price − $11.42 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?

Curtis Martin [Atomic Refractor] #BC8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$44.00	−$17.42
50%	$45.00	−$16.42
75%	$46.00	−$15.42

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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Curtis Martin [Atomic Refractor] #BC8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$47.00
9	$43.00
8	$22.49
7	$7.16

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