Is Elly De La Cruz [Gold] #BG-6 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Elly De La Cruz [Gold] #BG-6 brings $170 versus $132 raw — a $37.74 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($124) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $132
Grade 9.5: $170
PSA 9: $124
Gem premium: 1.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elly De La Cruz [Gold] #BG-6: 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	$170	+$12.74	−$12.26	−$112
PSA 9	$124	−$32.90	−$57.90	−$158
PSA 8	$95.54	−$61.22	−$86.22	−$186

Net = sale price − $132 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?

Elly De La Cruz [Gold] #BG-6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$135	−$46.49
50%	$147	−$35.08
75%	$158	−$23.67

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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Elly De La Cruz [Gold] #BG-6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$170
9	$124
8	$95.54

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