Is Ned Garver worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ned Garver sells for $502 against $8.28 raw: a $494 spread, 61× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($456) 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): $8.28
Grade 9.5: $502
PSA 9: $456
Gem premium: 61×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ned Garver: 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	$502	+$469	+$444	+$344
PSA 9	$456	+$423	+$398	+$298
PSA 8	$160	+$127	+$102	+$1.71

Net = sale price − $8.28 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?

Ned Garver: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$468	+$409
50%	$479	+$421
75%	$491	+$432

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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Ned Garver graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$502
9	$456
8	$160
7	$36.17

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