Is Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 sells for $142 against $89.97 raw: a $52.03 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($130) 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): $89.97
Grade 9.5: $142
PSA 9: $130
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190: 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	$142	+$27.03	+$2.03	−$97.97
PSA 9	$130	+$14.54	−$10.46	−$110
PSA 8	$125	+$9.53	−$15.47	−$115

Net = sale price − $89.97 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?

Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$133	−$7.34
50%	$136	−$4.22
75%	$139	−$1.09

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 84%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$142
9	$130
8	$125

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Grading Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 — FAQ

Is Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Stanton [Blue Refractor] #190 breaks even when it gems about 84% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $130).

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