Is Carson Beck [Gold] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Carson Beck [Gold] #5 sells for $46.00 against $4.75 raw: a $41.25 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.00) 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): $4.75
Grade 9.5: $46.00
PSA 9: $42.00
Gem premium: 9.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Carson Beck [Gold] #5: 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	$46.00	+$16.25	−$8.75	−$109
PSA 9	$42.00	+$12.25	−$12.75	−$113

Net = sale price − $4.75 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?

Carson Beck [Gold] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.00	−$11.75
50%	$44.00	−$10.75
75%	$45.00	−$9.75

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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Carson Beck [Gold] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$46.00
9	$42.00

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