Is Dave Winfield [Red Refractor] #6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dave Winfield [Red Refractor] #6 sells for $37.00 against $5.52 raw: a $31.48 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.00) 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): $5.52
Grade 9.5: $37.00
PSA 9: $34.00
Gem premium: 6.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dave Winfield [Red Refractor] #6: 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	$37.00	+$6.48	−$18.52	−$119
PSA 9	$34.00	+$3.48	−$21.52	−$122

Net = sale price − $5.52 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?

Dave Winfield [Red Refractor] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.75	−$20.77
50%	$35.50	−$20.02
75%	$36.25	−$19.27

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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Dave Winfield [Red Refractor] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$37.00
9	$34.00
7	$20.50

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