Is David West #95 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 David West #95 sells for $53.00 against $1.40 raw: a $51.60 spread, 38× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($48.60) 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): $1.40
Grade 9.5: $53.00
PSA 9: $48.60
Gem premium: 38×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

David West #95: 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	$53.00	+$26.60	+$1.60	−$98.40
PSA 9	$48.60	+$22.20	−$2.80	−$103

Net = sale price − $1.40 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?

David West #95: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.70	−$1.70
50%	$50.80	−$0.60
75%	$51.90	+$0.50

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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David West #95 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$53.00
9	$48.60

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Grading David West #95 — FAQ

Is David West #95 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading David West #95 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting David West #95 breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $48.60).

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