Is Philosopher's Stone worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Philosopher's Stone sells for $715 against $303 raw: a $412 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($650) 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): $303
Grade 9.5: $715
PSA 9: $650
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Philosopher's Stone: 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	$715	+$387	+$362	+$262
PSA 9	$650	+$322	+$297	+$197

Net = sale price − $303 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?

Philosopher's Stone: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$666	+$313
50%	$683	+$330
75%	$699	+$346

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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Philosopher's Stone graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$715
9	$650

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