Is Edward G. Barrow worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Edward G. Barrow sells for $140 against $25.04 raw: a $115 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($128) 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): $25.04
Grade 9.5: $140
PSA 9: $128
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Edward G. Barrow: 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	$140	+$89.96	+$64.96	−$35.04
PSA 9	$128	+$77.46	+$52.46	−$47.54
PSA 8	$67.00	+$16.96	−$8.04	−$108

Net = sale price − $25.04 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?

Edward G. Barrow: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$131	+$55.59
50%	$134	+$58.71
75%	$137	+$61.84

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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Edward G. Barrow graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$140
9	$128
8	$67.00

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