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Is Beauty and The Beast [Orange Wave] #OU-5 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Beauty and The Beast [Orange Wave] #OU-5 sell for $402, only $0.00 above the $430 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($365) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $430
- Grade 9.5
- $402
- PSA 9
- $365
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- As of
- Oct 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $402 | −$53.00 | −$78.00 | −$178 |
| PSA 9 | $365 | −$90.00 | −$115 | −$215 |
Net = sale price − $430 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $374 | −$106 |
| 50% | $384 | −$96.50 |
| 75% | $393 | −$87.25 |
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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Grading Beauty and The Beast [Orange Wave] #OU-5 — FAQ
Is Beauty and The Beast [Orange Wave] #OU-5 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Beauty and The Beast [Orange Wave] #OU-5 sell for $402, only $0.00 above the $430 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($365) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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