Is James White #RA-JW worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 James White #RA-JW sells for $51.00 against $13.18 raw: a $37.82 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($46.01) 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): $13.18
Grade 9.5: $51.00
PSA 9: $46.01
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

James White #RA-JW: 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	$51.00	+$12.82	−$12.18	−$112
PSA 9	$46.01	+$7.83	−$17.17	−$117

Net = sale price − $13.18 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?

James White #RA-JW: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$47.26	−$15.92
50%	$48.50	−$14.68
75%	$49.75	−$13.43

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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James White #RA-JW graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$51.00
9	$46.01

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