Is C. J. Stroud [Green] #PWF-2 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of C. J. Stroud [Green] #PWF-2 sell for $126, only $0.00 above the $313 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($115) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $313
Grade 9.5: $126
PSA 9: $115
Gem premium: 0.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C. J. Stroud [Green] #PWF-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	$126	−$212	−$237	−$337
PSA 9	$115	−$223	−$248	−$348

Net = sale price − $313 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 [Green] #PWF-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$118	−$245
50%	$120	−$242
75%	$123	−$239

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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C. J. Stroud [Green] #PWF-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$126
9	$115

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