Is Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in Grade 9.5

A Grade 9.5 Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 sells for $99.00 against $9.84 raw: a $89.16 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($31.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $9.84
Grade 9.5: $99.00
PSA 9: $31.00
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27: 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	$99.00	+$64.16	+$39.16	−$60.84
PSA 9	$31.00	−$3.84	−$28.84	−$129
PSA 8	$21.27	−$13.57	−$38.57	−$139

Net = sale price − $9.84 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?

Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$48.00	−$11.84
50%	$65.00	+$5.16
75%	$82.00	+$22.16

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$99.00
9	$31.00
8	$21.27

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Grading Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 — FAQ

Is Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Von Miller [Blue Refractor] #27 breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $31.00).

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