Is Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 sells for $114 against $38.72 raw: a $75.33 spread, 2.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($79.00) 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): $38.72
Grade 9.5: $114
PSA 9: $79.00
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151: 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	$114	+$50.33	+$25.33	−$74.67
PSA 9	$79.00	+$15.28	−$9.72	−$110
PSA 8	$72.00	+$8.28	−$16.72	−$117

Net = sale price − $38.72 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?

Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$87.76	−$0.96
50%	$96.53	+$7.81
75%	$105	+$16.57

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$114
9	$79.00
8	$72.00
7	$32.00

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Grading Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 — FAQ

Is Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Clyde Drexler [Refractor] #151 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $79.00).

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