Is David Robinson [Refractor] #84 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 David Robinson [Refractor] #84 sells for $78.00 against $22.49 raw: a $55.51 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.50) 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)
- $22.49
- Grade 9.5
- $78.00
- PSA 9
- $70.50
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $78.00 | +$30.51 | +$5.51 | −$94.49 |
| PSA 9 | $70.50 | +$23.01 | −$1.99 | −$102 |
| PSA 8 | $34.99 | −$12.50 | −$37.50 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $22.49 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% | $72.38 | −$0.11 |
| 50% | $74.25 | +$1.76 |
| 75% | $76.13 | +$3.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is David Robinson [Refractor] #84 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 David Robinson [Refractor] #84 sells for $78.00 against $22.49 raw: a $55.51 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading David Robinson [Refractor] #84 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting David Robinson [Refractor] #84 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $70.50).
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