Is C. J. Stroud [Gold] #K12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 C. J. Stroud [Gold] #K12 sells for $28,327 against $25,000 raw: a $3,327 spread, 1.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($25,752) 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): $25,000
Grade 9.5: $28,327
PSA 9: $25,752
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Nov 1, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C. J. Stroud [Gold] #K12: 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	$28,327	+$3,302	+$3,277	+$3,177
PSA 9	$25,752	+$727	+$702	+$602

Net = sale price − $25,000 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 [Gold] #K12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26,396	+$1,346
50%	$27,039	+$1,989
75%	$27,683	+$2,633

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 [Gold] #K12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$28,327
9	$25,752

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