Is Baron Davis [Atomic Refractor] #103 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Baron Davis [Atomic Refractor] #103 sells for $208 against $89.61 raw: a $118 spread, 2.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($189) 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): $89.61
Grade 9.5: $208
PSA 9: $189
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Baron Davis [Atomic Refractor] #103: 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	$208	+$93.39	+$68.39	−$31.61
PSA 9	$189	+$74.19	+$49.19	−$50.81
PSA 8	$99.56	−$15.05	−$40.05	−$140

Net = sale price − $89.61 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?

Baron Davis [Atomic Refractor] #103: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$194	+$53.99
50%	$198	+$58.79
75%	$203	+$63.59

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Baron Davis [Atomic Refractor] #103 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$208
9	$189
8	$99.56

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