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

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Stanton [Red Refractor] #190 sells for $622 against $4.99 raw: a $617 spread, 125× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($565) 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): $4.99
Grade 9.5: $622
PSA 9: $565
Gem premium: 125×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Stanton [Red 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	$622	+$592	+$567	+$467
PSA 9	$565	+$535	+$510	+$410
PSA 8	$331	+$301	+$276	+$176

Net = sale price − $4.99 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 [Red Refractor] #190: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$579	+$524
50%	$594	+$539
75%	$608	+$553

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Mike Stanton [Red Refractor] #190: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$68.00	best	55/45	70/30

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Mike Stanton [Red Refractor] #190 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	BGS	Graded
10	$68.00	—
9.5	—	$622
9	—	$565
8	—	$331

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Grading Mike Stanton [Red Refractor] #190 — FAQ

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

What centering does Mike Stanton [Red Refractor] #190 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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