Is Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 sells for $57.00 against $3.18 raw: a $53.82 spread, 18× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($51.99) 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): $3.18
Grade 9.5: $57.00
PSA 9: $51.99
Gem premium: 18×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194: 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	$57.00	+$28.82	+$3.82	−$96.18
PSA 9	$51.99	+$23.81	−$1.19	−$101

Net = sale price − $3.18 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?

Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$53.24	+$0.06
50%	$54.50	+$1.32
75%	$55.75	+$2.57

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$57.00
9	$51.99

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Grading Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 — FAQ

Is Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Patrick Chung [Xfractor] #TC194 breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.99).

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