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Is Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 sell for $39.00, only $21.76 above the $17.24 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.75) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$17.24
Grade 9.5
$39.00
PSA 9
$35.75
Gem premium
2.3×
As of
Oct 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$39.00−$3.24−$28.24−$128
PSA 9$35.75−$6.49−$31.49−$131

Net = sale price − $17.24 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?

Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$36.56−$30.68
50%$37.38−$29.86
75%$38.19−$29.05

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$39.00
9$35.75

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Grading Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 — FAQ

Is Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Warriors of the Force [Blue Refractor] #1 sell for $39.00, only $21.76 above the $17.24 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.75) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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