Is DeMeco Ryans [Autograph] #205 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 DeMeco Ryans [Autograph] #205 brings $41.00 versus $13.79 raw — a $27.21 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($37.25) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $13.79
Grade 9.5: $41.00
PSA 9: $37.25
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

DeMeco Ryans [Autograph] #205: 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	$41.00	+$2.21	−$22.79	−$123
PSA 9	$37.25	−$1.54	−$26.54	−$127

Net = sale price − $13.79 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?

DeMeco Ryans [Autograph] #205: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$38.19	−$25.60
50%	$39.13	−$24.66
75%	$40.06	−$23.73

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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DeMeco Ryans [Autograph] #205 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$41.00
9	$37.25

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