Is Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4 sells for $306 against $153 raw: a $153 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($278) 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): $153
Grade 9.5: $306
PSA 9: $278
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4: 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	$306	+$128	+$103	+$3.11
PSA 9	$278	+$100	+$75.37	−$24.63

Net = sale price − $153 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?

Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$285	+$82.31
50%	$292	+$89.24
75%	$299	+$96.18

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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Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$306
9	$278

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Grading Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4 — FAQ

Is Steve Yzerman [Black Refractor] #4 worth grading?

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