Is Ray Bourque [Rainbow Orange] #R8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ray Bourque [Rainbow Orange] #R8 sells for $45.00 against $6.06 raw: a $38.94 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($40.99) 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): $6.06
Grade 9.5: $45.00
PSA 9: $40.99
Gem premium: 7.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ray Bourque [Rainbow Orange] #R8: 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	$45.00	+$13.94	−$11.06	−$111
PSA 9	$40.99	+$9.93	−$15.07	−$115

Net = sale price − $6.06 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?

Ray Bourque [Rainbow Orange] #R8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.99	−$14.07
50%	$43.00	−$13.06
75%	$44.00	−$12.06

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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Ray Bourque [Rainbow Orange] #R8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$45.00
9	$40.99

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