Is Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA sells for $58.00 against $7.70 raw: a $50.30 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.50) 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)
- $7.70
- Grade 9.5
- $58.00
- PSA 9
- $52.50
- Gem premium
- 7.5×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $58.00 | +$25.30 | +$0.30 | −$99.70 |
| PSA 9 | $52.50 | +$19.80 | −$5.20 | −$105 |
Net = sale price − $7.70 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $53.88 | −$3.83 |
| 50% | $55.25 | −$2.45 |
| 75% | $56.63 | −$1.08 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA sells for $58.00 against $7.70 raw: a $50.30 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hank Aaron [Atomic Refractor] #97BC-HA breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.50).
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