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Is Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV sell for $57.00, only $0.00 above the $87.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$87.00
Grade 9.5
$57.00
PSA 9
$52.00
Gem premium
0.7×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV: 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$57.00−$55.00−$80.00−$180
PSA 9$52.00−$60.00−$85.00−$185

Net = sale price − $87.00 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?

Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$53.25−$83.75
50%$54.50−$82.50
75%$55.75−$81.25

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$57.00
9$52.00

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Grading Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV — FAQ

Is Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Lucas Vazquez [Red Wave Refractor] #CA-LV sell for $57.00, only $0.00 above the $87.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($52.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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