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Is Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 sells for $91.00 against $34.39 raw: a $56.61 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($83.00) 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)
$34.39
Grade 9.5
$91.00
PSA 9
$83.00
Gem premium
2.6×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brett Hull [Refractor] #58: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$91.00+$31.61+$6.61−$93.39
PSA 9$83.00+$23.61−$1.39−$101
PSA 8$75.00+$15.61−$9.39−$109

Net = sale price − $34.39 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?

Brett Hull [Refractor] #58: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$85.00+$0.61
50%$87.00+$2.61
75%$89.00+$4.61

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$91.00
9$83.00
8$75.00

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Grading Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 — FAQ

Is Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 sells for $91.00 against $34.39 raw: a $56.61 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($83.00) 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.

What gem rate makes grading Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Brett Hull [Refractor] #58 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $83.00).

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