Is Bill Walton [Refractor] #TA-BW worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bill Walton [Refractor] #TA-BW sells for $73.00 against $39.29 raw: a $33.71 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($66.59) 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): $39.29
Grade 9.5: $73.00
PSA 9: $66.59
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Walton [Refractor] #TA-BW: 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	$73.00	+$8.71	−$16.29	−$116
PSA 9	$66.59	+$2.30	−$22.70	−$123

Net = sale price − $39.29 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?

Bill Walton [Refractor] #TA-BW: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$68.19	−$21.10
50%	$69.80	−$19.49
75%	$71.40	−$17.89

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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Bill Walton [Refractor] #TA-BW graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$73.00
9	$66.59

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