Is Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 sells for $211 against $153 raw: a $58.50 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($192) 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: $211
PSA 9: $192
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ruben Dias [Blue] #181: 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	$211	+$33.50	+$8.50	−$91.50
PSA 9	$192	+$14.75	−$10.25	−$110
PSA 8	$139	−$38.50	−$63.50	−$164

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?

Ruben Dias [Blue] #181: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$197	−$5.56
50%	$202	−$0.88
75%	$206	+$3.81

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$211
9	$192
8	$139

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Grading Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 — FAQ

Is Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ruben Dias [Blue] #181 breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $192).

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