Is Jim Ringo [Autograph] #AL-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jim Ringo [Autograph] #AL-16 sells for $87.00 against $46.00 raw: a $41.00 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($79.06) 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): $46.00
Grade 9.5: $87.00
PSA 9: $79.06
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jim Ringo [Autograph] #AL-16: 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	$87.00	+$16.00	−$9.00	−$109
PSA 9	$79.06	+$8.06	−$16.94	−$117

Net = sale price − $46.00 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?

Jim Ringo [Autograph] #AL-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$81.05	−$14.95
50%	$83.03	−$12.97
75%	$85.02	−$10.98

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Jim Ringo [Autograph] #AL-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$87.00
9	$79.06

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