Is Antoine Walker [Pulsars] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Antoine Walker [Pulsars] #2 sells for $121 against $51.41 raw: a $69.59 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($110) 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): $51.41
Grade 9.5: $121
PSA 9: $110
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Antoine Walker [Pulsars] #2: 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	$121	+$44.59	+$19.59	−$80.41
PSA 9	$110	+$33.59	+$8.59	−$91.41
PSA 8	$100	+$23.59	−$1.41	−$101

Net = sale price − $51.41 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?

Antoine Walker [Pulsars] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$113	+$11.34
50%	$116	+$14.09
75%	$118	+$16.84

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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Antoine Walker [Pulsars] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$121
9	$110
8	$100

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