Is Vic Raschi worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Vic Raschi sells for $659 against $14.24 raw: a $645 spread, 46× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($599) 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): $14.24
Grade 9.5: $659
PSA 9: $599
Gem premium: 46×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Vic Raschi: 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	$659	+$620	+$595	+$495
PSA 9	$599	+$560	+$535	+$435
PSA 8	$138	+$98.98	+$73.98	−$26.02

Net = sale price − $14.24 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?

Vic Raschi: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$614	+$550
50%	$629	+$565
75%	$644	+$580

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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Vic Raschi graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$659
9	$599
8	$138
7	$89.75

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