Is Owen Tippett [Clear Cut] #469 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Owen Tippett [Clear Cut] #469 brings $78.00 versus $47.59 raw — a $30.41 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($70.52) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $47.59
Grade 9.5: $78.00
PSA 9: $70.52
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Owen Tippett [Clear Cut] #469: 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	$78.00	+$5.41	−$19.59	−$120
PSA 9	$70.52	−$2.07	−$27.07	−$127

Net = sale price − $47.59 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?

Owen Tippett [Clear Cut] #469: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.39	−$25.20
50%	$74.26	−$23.33
75%	$76.13	−$21.46

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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Owen Tippett [Clear Cut] #469 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$78.00
9	$70.52

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