Is Stanley Cup Semifinals #262 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Stanley Cup Semifinals #262 sells for $78.00 against $1.11 raw: a $76.89 spread, 70× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.00) 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): $1.11
Grade 9.5: $78.00
PSA 9: $71.00
Gem premium: 70×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stanley Cup Semifinals #262: 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	+$51.89	+$26.89	−$73.11
PSA 9	$71.00	+$44.89	+$19.89	−$80.11

Net = sale price − $1.11 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?

Stanley Cup Semifinals #262: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.75	+$21.64
50%	$74.50	+$23.39
75%	$76.25	+$25.14

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

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Stanley Cup Semifinals #262 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$78.00
9	$71.00

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