Is Straw Ops [Crystal Shard] #240 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Straw Ops [Crystal Shard] #240 sells for $40.00 against $2.30 raw: a $37.70 spread, 17× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($36.79) 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): $2.30
Grade 9.5: $40.00
PSA 9: $36.79
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Straw Ops [Crystal Shard] #240: 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	$40.00	+$12.70	−$12.30	−$112
PSA 9	$36.79	+$9.49	−$15.51	−$116

Net = sale price − $2.30 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?

Straw Ops [Crystal Shard] #240: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$37.59	−$14.71
50%	$38.39	−$13.91
75%	$39.20	−$13.10

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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Straw Ops [Crystal Shard] #240 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$40.00
9	$36.79

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