Is Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 sells for $57.00 against $4.51 raw: a $52.49 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.20) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $4.51
Grade 9.5: $57.00
PSA 9: $52.20
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79: 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	$57.00	+$27.49	+$2.49	−$97.51
PSA 9	$52.20	+$22.69	−$2.31	−$102
PSA 8	$50.00	+$20.49	−$4.51	−$105

Net = sale price − $4.51 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?

Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$53.40	−$1.11
50%	$54.60	+$0.09
75%	$55.80	+$1.29

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$57.00
9	$52.20
8	$50.00
7	$4.34

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Grading Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 — FAQ

Is Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Khalid Reeves [Refractor] #79 breaks even when it gems about 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.20).

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