Is Hi Kevin [Sapphire] #81 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hi Kevin [Sapphire] #81 sells for $113 against $8.50 raw: a $105 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($103) 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): $8.50
Grade 9.5: $113
PSA 9: $103
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hi Kevin [Sapphire] #81: 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	$113	+$79.50	+$54.50	−$45.50
PSA 9	$103	+$69.00	+$44.00	−$56.00

Net = sale price − $8.50 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?

Hi Kevin [Sapphire] #81: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$105	+$46.63
50%	$108	+$49.25
75%	$110	+$51.88

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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Hi Kevin [Sapphire] #81 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$113
9	$103

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