Is Backlash #201 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Backlash #201 sells for $84.00 against $3.90 raw: a $80.10 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($75.99) 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): $3.90
Grade 9.5: $84.00
PSA 9: $75.99
Gem premium: 22×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Backlash #201: 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	$84.00	+$55.10	+$30.10	−$69.90
PSA 9	$75.99	+$47.09	+$22.09	−$77.91

Net = sale price − $3.90 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?

Backlash #201: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$77.99	+$24.09
50%	$80.00	+$26.09
75%	$82.00	+$28.10

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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Backlash #201 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$84.00
9	$75.99

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