Is Glen Rice [Refractor] #189 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Glen Rice [Refractor] #189 brings $30.00 versus $4.20 raw — a $25.80 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($27.28) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $4.20
Grade 9.5: $30.00
PSA 9: $27.28
Gem premium: 7.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Glen Rice [Refractor] #189: 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	$30.00	+$0.80	−$24.20	−$124
PSA 9	$27.28	−$1.92	−$26.92	−$127

Net = sale price − $4.20 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?

Glen Rice [Refractor] #189: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.96	−$26.24
50%	$28.64	−$25.56
75%	$29.32	−$24.88

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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Glen Rice [Refractor] #189 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$30.00
9	$27.28

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