Is Diecast [Crystal Shard] #169 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Diecast [Crystal Shard] #169 sells for $138 against $3.98 raw: a $134 spread, 35× 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): $3.98
Grade 9.5: $138
PSA 9: $125
Gem premium: 35×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Diecast [Crystal Shard] #169: 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	$138	+$109	+$84.02	−$15.98
PSA 9	$125	+$96.02	+$71.02	−$28.98

Net = sale price − $3.98 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?

Diecast [Crystal Shard] #169: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$128	+$74.27
50%	$132	+$77.52
75%	$135	+$80.77

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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Diecast [Crystal Shard] #169 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$138
9	$125

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