Is Billy Pierce #4 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1957 Swift Meats · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Billy Pierce #4 sells for $193 against $16.19 raw: a $177 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($175) 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)
- $16.19
- Grade 9.5
- $193
- PSA 9
- $175
- Gem premium
- 12×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $193 | +$152 | +$127 | +$26.81 |
| PSA 9 | $175 | +$134 | +$109 | +$8.81 |
| PSA 8 | $76.00 | +$34.81 | +$9.81 | −$90.19 |
Net = sale price − $16.19 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% | $180 | +$113 |
| 50% | $184 | +$118 |
| 75% | $189 | +$122 |
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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Grading Billy Pierce #4 — FAQ
Is Billy Pierce #4 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Billy Pierce #4 sells for $193 against $16.19 raw: a $177 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($175) 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.
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