Is Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 sells for $59.00 against $6.60 raw: a $52.40 spread, 8.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.00) 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): $6.60
Grade 9.5: $59.00
PSA 9: $54.00
Gem premium: 8.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152: 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	$59.00	+$27.40	+$2.40	−$97.60
PSA 9	$54.00	+$22.40	−$2.60	−$103
PSA 8	$49.00	+$17.40	−$7.60	−$108

Net = sale price − $6.60 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?

Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$55.25	−$1.35
50%	$56.50	−$0.10
75%	$57.75	+$1.15

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$59.00
9	$54.00
8	$49.00

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Grading Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 — FAQ

Is Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dean Palmer [Refractor] #152 breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.00).

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