Is Davante Adams [Pulsar Refractor] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Davante Adams [Pulsar Refractor] #5 sells for $165 against $58.91 raw: a $106 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($150) 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): $58.91
Grade 9.5: $165
PSA 9: $150
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Davante Adams [Pulsar Refractor] #5: 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	$165	+$81.09	+$56.09	−$43.91
PSA 9	$150	+$66.09	+$41.09	−$58.91
PSA 8	$139	+$55.09	+$30.09	−$69.91

Net = sale price − $58.91 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?

Davante Adams [Pulsar Refractor] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$154	+$44.84
50%	$158	+$48.59
75%	$161	+$52.34

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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Davante Adams [Pulsar Refractor] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$165
9	$150
8	$139

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