Is Wander Franco [SP Variation] #208 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Wander Franco [SP Variation] #208 sells for $165 against $49.00 raw: a $116 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($150) 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): $49.00
Grade 9.5: $165
PSA 9: $150
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Wander Franco [SP Variation] #208: 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	$165	+$91.00	+$66.00	−$34.00
PSA 9	$150	+$75.97	+$50.97	−$49.03

Net = sale price − $49.00 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?

Wander Franco [SP Variation] #208: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$154	+$54.73
50%	$157	+$58.49
75%	$161	+$62.24

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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Wander Franco [SP Variation] #208 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$165
9	$150

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