Is C. J. Stroud [Cracked Ice] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 C. J. Stroud [Cracked Ice] #2 sells for $275 against $84.00 raw: a $191 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($250) 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): $84.00
Grade 9.5: $275
PSA 9: $250
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C. J. Stroud [Cracked Ice] #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	$275	+$166	+$141	+$41.00
PSA 9	$250	+$141	+$116	+$15.99

Net = sale price − $84.00 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?

C. J. Stroud [Cracked Ice] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$256	+$122
50%	$262	+$128
75%	$269	+$135

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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C. J. Stroud [Cracked Ice] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$275
9	$250

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