Is Christopher Nkunku [Optic Gold] #47 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Christopher Nkunku [Optic Gold] #47 sells for $78.00 against $32.36 raw: a $45.64 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.01) 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): $32.36
Grade 9.5: $78.00
PSA 9: $71.01
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Christopher Nkunku [Optic Gold] #47: 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	$78.00	+$20.64	−$4.36	−$104
PSA 9	$71.01	+$13.65	−$11.35	−$111

Net = sale price − $32.36 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?

Christopher Nkunku [Optic Gold] #47: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.76	−$9.60
50%	$74.50	−$7.86
75%	$76.25	−$6.11

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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Christopher Nkunku [Optic Gold] #47 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$78.00
9	$71.01

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