Is Terrell Davis [Atomic Refractor] #BC11 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Terrell Davis [Atomic Refractor] #BC11 sells for $67.00 against $35.65 raw: a $31.35 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($61.07) 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): $35.65
Grade 9.5: $67.00
PSA 9: $61.07
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Terrell Davis [Atomic Refractor] #BC11: 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	$67.00	+$6.35	−$18.65	−$119
PSA 9	$61.07	+$0.42	−$24.58	−$125

Net = sale price − $35.65 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?

Terrell Davis [Atomic Refractor] #BC11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$62.55	−$23.10
50%	$64.03	−$21.62
75%	$65.52	−$20.13

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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Terrell Davis [Atomic Refractor] #BC11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$67.00
9	$61.07
7	$40.00

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