Is DeMarco Murray [Black Refractor] #173 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of DeMarco Murray [Black Refractor] #173 sell for $31.90, only $22.61 above the $9.29 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $9.29
Grade 9.5: $31.90
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

DeMarco Murray [Black Refractor] #173: 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	$31.90	−$2.39	−$27.39	−$127

Net = sale price − $9.29 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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DeMarco Murray [Black Refractor] #173 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.90

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