Is Shogun [Crystal Shard] #288 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Shogun [Crystal Shard] #288 brings $54.00 versus $27.63 raw — a $26.37 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($49.05) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $27.63
Grade 9.5: $54.00
PSA 9: $49.05
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shogun [Crystal Shard] #288: 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	$54.00	+$1.37	−$23.63	−$124
PSA 9	$49.05	−$3.58	−$28.58	−$129

Net = sale price − $27.63 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?

Shogun [Crystal Shard] #288: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.29	−$27.34
50%	$51.52	−$26.11
75%	$52.76	−$24.87

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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Shogun [Crystal Shard] #288 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$54.00
9	$49.05

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