Is Lance Stroll [Sapphire] #49 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lance Stroll [Sapphire] #49 sells for $1,193 against $0.99 raw: a $1,192 spread, 1205× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,085) 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): $0.99
Grade 9.5: $1,193
PSA 9: $1,085
Gem premium: 1205×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lance Stroll [Sapphire] #49: 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	$1,193	+$1,167	+$1,142	+$1,042
PSA 9	$1,085	+$1,059	+$1,034	+$934

Net = sale price − $0.99 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?

Lance Stroll [Sapphire] #49: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,112	+$1,061
50%	$1,139	+$1,088
75%	$1,166	+$1,115

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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Lance Stroll [Sapphire] #49 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,193
9	$1,085

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