Is Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW sells for $104 against $50.50 raw: a $53.50 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($94.99) 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)
- $50.50
- Grade 9.5
- $104
- PSA 9
- $94.99
- Gem premium
- 2.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $104 | +$28.50 | +$3.50 | −$96.50 |
| PSA 9 | $94.99 | +$19.49 | −$5.51 | −$106 |
Net = sale price − $50.50 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $97.24 | −$3.26 |
| 50% | $99.50 | −$1.00 |
| 75% | $102 | +$1.25 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW sells for $104 against $50.50 raw: a $53.50 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($94.99) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Christian Watson [Rookie of the Year Autograph Blue] #ROY-CW breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $94.99).
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