Is Bill Peterson worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Bill Peterson sells for $78.00 against $22.94 raw: a $55.06 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.99) 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)
- $22.94
- Grade 9.5
- $78.00
- PSA 9
- $70.99
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- As of
- Sep 2, 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 | +$30.06 | +$5.06 | −$94.94 |
| PSA 9 | $70.99 | +$23.05 | −$1.95 | −$102 |
Net = sale price − $22.94 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% | $72.74 | −$0.20 |
| 50% | $74.50 | +$1.56 |
| 75% | $76.25 | +$3.31 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Bill Peterson worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Bill Peterson sells for $78.00 against $22.94 raw: a $55.06 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.99) 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 Bill Peterson break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bill Peterson breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $70.99).
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