Is Chris Olave [Neon Orange Pulsar] #5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Chris Olave [Neon Orange Pulsar] #5 sell for $18.00, only $5.41 above the $12.59 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $12.59
Grade 9.5: $18.00
PSA 9: $16.50
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Olave [Neon Orange Pulsar] #5: 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	$18.00	−$19.59	−$44.59	−$145
PSA 9	$16.50	−$21.09	−$46.09	−$146

Net = sale price − $12.59 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?

Chris Olave [Neon Orange Pulsar] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$16.88	−$45.72
50%	$17.25	−$45.34
75%	$17.63	−$44.97

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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Chris Olave [Neon Orange Pulsar] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$18.00
9	$16.50

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