Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #SB8 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #SB8 sells for $779 against $36.00 raw: a $743 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($708) 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)
- $36.00
- Grade 9.5
- $779
- PSA 9
- $708
- Gem premium
- 22×
- As of
- Sep 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 | $779 | +$718 | +$693 | +$593 |
| PSA 9 | $708 | +$647 | +$622 | +$522 |
| PSA 8 | $474 | +$413 | +$388 | +$288 |
Net = sale price − $36.00 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% | $726 | +$640 |
| 50% | $744 | +$658 |
| 75% | $761 | +$675 |
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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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #SB8 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #SB8 sells for $779 against $36.00 raw: a $743 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($708) 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.
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