Is The Battle of Hoth [Purple Refractor] #60 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of The Battle of Hoth [Purple Refractor] #60 sell for $99.00, only $0.00 above the $150 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($90.00) 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)
- $150
- Grade 9.5
- $99.00
- PSA 9
- $90.00
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- As of
- Aug 16, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $99.00 | −$75.99 | −$101 | −$201 |
| PSA 9 | $90.00 | −$84.99 | −$110 | −$210 |
Net = sale price − $150 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $92.25 | −$108 |
| 50% | $94.50 | −$105 |
| 75% | $96.75 | −$103 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $53.00 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $53.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $99.00 |
| 9 | — | $90.00 |
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Is The Battle of Hoth [Purple Refractor] #60 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of The Battle of Hoth [Purple Refractor] #60 sell for $99.00, only $0.00 above the $150 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($90.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
What centering does The Battle of Hoth [Purple Refractor] #60 need for a SGC 10?
SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
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