Is Lance Johnson [Refractor] #64 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lance Johnson [Refractor] #64 sells for $772 against $211 raw: a $561 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($702) 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): $211
Grade 9.5: $772
PSA 9: $702
Gem premium: 3.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lance Johnson [Refractor] #64: 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	$772	+$536	+$511	+$411
PSA 9	$702	+$466	+$441	+$341
PSA 8	$100	−$136	−$161	−$261

Net = sale price − $211 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?

Lance Johnson [Refractor] #64: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$719	+$458
50%	$737	+$476
75%	$754	+$493

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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Lance Johnson [Refractor] #64 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$772
9	$702
8	$100
7	$80.00

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