Is Witt Guise worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Witt Guise sells for $73.00 against $17.79 raw: a $55.21 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($66.13) 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)
- $17.79
- Grade 9.5
- $73.00
- PSA 9
- $66.13
- Gem premium
- 4.1×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $73.00 | +$30.21 | +$5.21 | −$94.79 |
| PSA 9 | $66.13 | +$23.34 | −$1.66 | −$102 |
Net = sale price − $17.79 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $67.85 | +$0.06 |
| 50% | $69.56 | +$1.77 |
| 75% | $71.28 | +$3.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Witt Guise worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Witt Guise sells for $73.00 against $17.79 raw: a $55.21 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($66.13) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Witt Guise break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Witt Guise breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $66.13).
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