Is I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 sells for $63.00 against $11.86 raw: a $51.14 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($57.01) 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): $11.86
Grade 9.5: $63.00
PSA 9: $57.01
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5: 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	$63.00	+$26.14	+$1.14	−$98.86
PSA 9	$57.01	+$20.15	−$4.85	−$105

Net = sale price − $11.86 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?

I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.51	−$3.35
50%	$60.00	−$1.86
75%	$61.50	−$0.36

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 81%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$63.00
9	$57.01

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Grading I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 — FAQ

Is I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting I. Rodriguez, J. Bench [Refractor] #TC5 breaks even when it gems about 81% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $57.01).

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