Is Alex Fernandez [Refractor] #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Alex Fernandez [Refractor] #27 sells for $92.00 against $27.10 raw: a $64.90 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($83.37) 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): $27.10
Grade 9.5: $92.00
PSA 9: $83.37
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Fernandez [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	$92.00	+$39.90	+$14.90	−$85.10
PSA 9	$83.37	+$31.27	+$6.27	−$93.73
PSA 8	$45.00	−$7.10	−$32.10	−$132

Net = sale price − $27.10 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?

Alex Fernandez [Refractor] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$85.53	+$8.43
50%	$87.69	+$10.59
75%	$89.84	+$12.74

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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Alex Fernandez [Refractor] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$92.00
9	$83.37
8	$45.00
7	$37.00

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