Is Merlin [Green] #38 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Merlin [Green] #38 sells for $99.00 against $30.16 raw: a $68.84 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) 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): $30.16
Grade 9.5: $99.00
PSA 9: $90.00
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Oct 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Merlin [Green] #38: 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	$99.00	+$43.84	+$18.84	−$81.16
PSA 9	$90.00	+$34.84	+$9.84	−$90.16

Net = sale price − $30.16 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?

Merlin [Green] #38: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$92.25	+$12.09
50%	$94.50	+$14.34
75%	$96.75	+$16.59

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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Merlin [Green] #38 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$99.00
9	$90.00

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