Is Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 sells for $99.00 against $47.22 raw: a $51.78 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($89.75) 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): $47.22
Grade 9.5: $99.00
PSA 9: $89.75
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33: 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	+$26.78	+$1.78	−$98.22
PSA 9	$89.75	+$17.53	−$7.47	−$107

Net = sale price − $47.22 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?

Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$92.06	−$5.16
50%	$94.38	−$2.84
75%	$96.69	−$0.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 81%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$99.00
9	$89.75

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Grading Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 — FAQ

Is Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Allen Iverson [Blue Refractor] #33 breaks even when it gems about 81% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $89.75).

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