Is Rod Strickland #7F worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Rod Strickland #7F sells for $671 against $14.56 raw: a $656 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($610) 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)
- $14.56
- Grade 9.5
- $671
- PSA 9
- $610
- Gem premium
- 46×
- 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 | $671 | +$631 | +$606 | +$506 |
| PSA 9 | $610 | +$570 | +$545 | +$445 |
| PSA 8 | $100 | +$60.44 | +$35.44 | −$64.56 |
Net = sale price − $14.56 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% | $625 | +$561 |
| 50% | $641 | +$576 |
| 75% | $656 | +$591 |
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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Is Rod Strickland #7F worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Rod Strickland #7F sells for $671 against $14.56 raw: a $656 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($610) 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.
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