Is Dylan Larkin [Blue Cubes] #M45 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dylan Larkin [Blue Cubes] #M45 sells for $193 against $44.62 raw: a $148 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($175) 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): $44.62
Grade 9.5: $193
PSA 9: $175
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dylan Larkin [Blue Cubes] #M45: 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	$193	+$123	+$98.38	−$1.62
PSA 9	$175	+$105	+$80.38	−$19.62

Net = sale price − $44.62 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?

Dylan Larkin [Blue Cubes] #M45: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$180	+$84.88
50%	$184	+$89.38
75%	$189	+$93.88

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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Dylan Larkin [Blue Cubes] #M45 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$193
9	$175

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