Is Sylvain Turgeon #288 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Sylvain Turgeon #288 sells for $45.00 against $14.27 raw: a $30.73 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($41.00) 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): $14.27
Grade 9.5: $45.00
PSA 9: $41.00
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sylvain Turgeon #288: 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	$45.00	+$5.73	−$19.27	−$119
PSA 9	$41.00	+$1.73	−$23.27	−$123

Net = sale price − $14.27 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?

Sylvain Turgeon #288: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.00	−$22.27
50%	$43.00	−$21.27
75%	$44.00	−$20.27

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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Sylvain Turgeon #288 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$45.00
9	$41.00

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