Is CJ Stroud [Aqua] #52BF-2 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of CJ Stroud [Aqua] #52BF-2 sell for $23.00, only $20.79 above the $2.21 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($21.13) 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): $2.21
Grade 9.5: $23.00
PSA 9: $21.13
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

CJ Stroud [Aqua] #52BF-2: 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	$23.00	−$4.21	−$29.21	−$129
PSA 9	$21.13	−$6.08	−$31.08	−$131
PSA 8	$21.00	−$6.21	−$31.21	−$131

Net = sale price − $2.21 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?

CJ Stroud [Aqua] #52BF-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$21.60	−$30.61
50%	$22.06	−$30.15
75%	$22.53	−$29.68

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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CJ Stroud [Aqua] #52BF-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$23.00
9	$21.13
8	$21.00

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