Is Mookie Betts [Class 1] #8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mookie Betts [Class 1] #8 sells for $157 against $1.22 raw: a $156 spread, 129× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($143) 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): $1.22
Grade 9.5: $157
PSA 9: $143
Gem premium: 129×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mookie Betts [Class 1] #8: 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	$157	+$131	+$106	+$5.78
PSA 9	$143	+$116	+$91.28	−$8.72

Net = sale price − $1.22 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?

Mookie Betts [Class 1] #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$146	+$94.91
50%	$150	+$98.53
75%	$153	+$102

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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Mookie Betts [Class 1] #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$157
9	$143

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