Is Wally Pipp [Hand Cut] #84 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Wally Pipp [Hand Cut] #84 sells for $2,448 against $95.00 raw: a $2,353 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,225) 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): $95.00
Grade 9.5: $2,448
PSA 9: $2,225
Gem premium: 26×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Wally Pipp [Hand Cut] #84: 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	$2,448	+$2,328	+$2,303	+$2,203
PSA 9	$2,225	+$2,105	+$2,080	+$1,980

Net = sale price − $95.00 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?

Wally Pipp [Hand Cut] #84: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,281	+$2,136
50%	$2,337	+$2,192
75%	$2,392	+$2,247

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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Wally Pipp [Hand Cut] #84 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,448
9	$2,225

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