Is Victor Wembanyama [Lime Green] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Victor Wembanyama [Lime Green] #2 sells for $219 against $128 raw: a $90.93 spread, 1.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($199) 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): $128
Grade 9.5: $219
PSA 9: $199
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Victor Wembanyama [Lime Green] #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	$219	+$65.93	+$40.93	−$59.07
PSA 9	$199	+$45.93	+$20.93	−$79.07

Net = sale price − $128 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?

Victor Wembanyama [Lime Green] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$204	+$25.93
50%	$209	+$30.93
75%	$214	+$35.93

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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Victor Wembanyama [Lime Green] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$219
9	$199
7	$45.00

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