Is Charlie Deal [Hand Cut] #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Charlie Deal [Hand Cut] #18 sells for $811 against $49.95 raw: a $761 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($737) 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): $49.95
Grade 9.5: $811
PSA 9: $737
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Charlie Deal [Hand Cut] #18: 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	$811	+$736	+$711	+$611
PSA 9	$737	+$662	+$637	+$537
PSA 8	$485	+$410	+$385	+$285

Net = sale price − $49.95 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?

Charlie Deal [Hand Cut] #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$756	+$656
50%	$774	+$674
75%	$793	+$693

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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Charlie Deal [Hand Cut] #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$811
9	$737
8	$485

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