Is Death Dealer [Foil] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Death Dealer [Foil] sells for $7,261 against $1,304 raw: a $5,957 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($6,601) 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): $1,304
Grade 9.5: $7,261
PSA 9: $6,601
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Death Dealer [Foil]: 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	$7,261	+$5,932	+$5,907	+$5,807
PSA 9	$6,601	+$5,273	+$5,248	+$5,148

Net = sale price − $1,304 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?

Death Dealer [Foil]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$6,766	+$5,412
50%	$6,931	+$5,577
75%	$7,096	+$5,742

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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Death Dealer [Foil] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$7,261
9	$6,601

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