Is John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in Grade 9.5

A Grade 9.5 John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 sells for $59.99 against $5.50 raw: a $54.49 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $5.50
Grade 9.5: $59.99
PSA 9: $25.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

John Stockton [Refractor] #T25: 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	$59.99	+$29.49	+$4.49	−$95.51
PSA 9	$25.00	−$5.50	−$30.50	−$131
PSA 8	$22.47	−$8.03	−$33.03	−$133

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

John Stockton [Refractor] #T25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.75	−$21.75
50%	$42.50	−$13.00
75%	$51.24	−$4.26

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$59.99
9	$25.00
8	$22.47

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Grading John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 — FAQ

Is John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting John Stockton [Refractor] #T25 breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.00).

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