Is Spencer Torkelson [Green] #YQ-3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Spencer Torkelson [Green] #YQ-3 sells for $62.00 against $5.97 raw: a $56.03 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($56.25) 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): $5.97
Grade 9.5: $62.00
PSA 9: $56.25
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spencer Torkelson [Green] #YQ-3: 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	$62.00	+$31.03	+$6.03	−$93.97
PSA 9	$56.25	+$25.28	+$0.28	−$99.72

Net = sale price − $5.97 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?

Spencer Torkelson [Green] #YQ-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$57.69	+$1.72
50%	$59.13	+$3.16
75%	$60.56	+$4.59

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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Spencer Torkelson [Green] #YQ-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$62.00
9	$56.25

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