Is Viktor Gyokeres [Gold Optic] #159 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Viktor Gyokeres [Gold Optic] #159 sells for $550 against $335 raw: a $215 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($500) 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): $335
Grade 9.5: $550
PSA 9: $500
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Viktor Gyokeres [Gold Optic] #159: 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	$550	+$190	+$165	+$65.00
PSA 9	$500	+$140	+$115	+$15.00
PSA 8	$400	+$40.00	+$15.00	−$85.00

Net = sale price − $335 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?

Viktor Gyokeres [Gold Optic] #159: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$513	+$128
50%	$525	+$140
75%	$538	+$153

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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Viktor Gyokeres [Gold Optic] #159 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$550
9	$500
8	$400

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