Is C.J. Stroud [Orange] #TH-12 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of C.J. Stroud [Orange] #TH-12 sell for $150, only $0.00 above the $153 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($136) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $153
Grade 9.5: $150
PSA 9: $136
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

C.J. Stroud [Orange] #TH-12: 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	$150	−$27.50	−$52.50	−$153
PSA 9	$136	−$41.50	−$66.50	−$167
PSA 8	$124	−$53.95	−$78.95	−$179

Net = sale price − $153 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?

C.J. Stroud [Orange] #TH-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$140	−$63.00
50%	$143	−$59.50
75%	$147	−$56.00

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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C.J. Stroud [Orange] #TH-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$150
9	$136
8	$124

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