Is James Wood [Alizarin Crimson] #89 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 James Wood [Alizarin Crimson] #89 sells for $879 against $549 raw: a $330 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($799) 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): $549
Grade 9.5: $879
PSA 9: $799
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

James Wood [Alizarin Crimson] #89: 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	$879	+$305	+$280	+$180
PSA 9	$799	+$225	+$200	+$99.71

Net = sale price − $549 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?

James Wood [Alizarin Crimson] #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$819	+$220
50%	$839	+$240
75%	$859	+$260

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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James Wood [Alizarin Crimson] #89 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$879
9	$799

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