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Is Ian Anderson #B16-IA worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ian Anderson #B16-IA sell for $2.00, only $0.00 above the $2.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1.51) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$2.13
Grade 9.5
$2.00
PSA 9
$1.51
Gem premium
0.9×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ian Anderson #B16-IA: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$2.00−$25.13−$50.13−$150
PSA 9$1.51−$25.62−$50.62−$151

Net = sale price − $2.13 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?

Ian Anderson #B16-IA: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$1.63−$50.50
50%$1.75−$50.38
75%$1.88−$50.25

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Ian Anderson #B16-IA graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$2.00
9$1.51

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Grading Ian Anderson #B16-IA — FAQ

Is Ian Anderson #B16-IA worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Ian Anderson #B16-IA sell for $2.00, only $0.00 above the $2.13 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1.51) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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