Is Yordan Alvarez [Atomic] #BS-15 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Yordan Alvarez [Atomic] #BS-15 sells for $69.00 against $29.29 raw: a $39.71 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($62.50) 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): $29.29
Grade 9.5: $69.00
PSA 9: $62.50
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Yordan Alvarez [Atomic] #BS-15: 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	$69.00	+$14.71	−$10.29	−$110
PSA 9	$62.50	+$8.21	−$16.79	−$117

Net = sale price − $29.29 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?

Yordan Alvarez [Atomic] #BS-15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$64.13	−$15.16
50%	$65.75	−$13.54
75%	$67.38	−$11.91

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Yordan Alvarez [Atomic] #BS-15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$69.00
9	$62.50

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