Is Marvin Bagley III [Gold] #MB3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Marvin Bagley III [Gold] #MB3 sells for $74.00 against $40.00 raw: a $34.00 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($67.10) 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): $40.00
Grade 9.5: $74.00
PSA 9: $67.10
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Marvin Bagley III [Gold] #MB3: 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	$74.00	+$9.00	−$16.00	−$116
PSA 9	$67.10	+$2.10	−$22.90	−$123

Net = sale price − $40.00 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?

Marvin Bagley III [Gold] #MB3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$68.82	−$21.18
50%	$70.55	−$19.45
75%	$72.28	−$17.72

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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Marvin Bagley III [Gold] #MB3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$74.00
9	$67.10

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