Is Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11 sells for $114 against $46.52 raw: a $67.48 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($104) 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): $46.52
Grade 9.5: $114
PSA 9: $104
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11: 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	$114	+$42.48	+$17.48	−$82.52
PSA 9	$104	+$32.23	+$7.23	−$92.77

Net = sale price − $46.52 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?

Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$106	+$9.79
50%	$109	+$12.35
75%	$111	+$14.92

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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Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$114
9	$104

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Grading Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11 — FAQ

Is Golden Tate [Wearing A Helmet Gold Refractor] #C11 worth grading?

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Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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