Is Hank Aaron [Hand Cut] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hank Aaron [Hand Cut] #4 sells for $3,080 against $94.44 raw: a $2,986 spread, 33× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,800) 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): $94.44
Grade 9.5: $3,080
PSA 9: $2,800
Gem premium: 33×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hank Aaron [Hand Cut] #4: 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	$3,080	+$2,961	+$2,936	+$2,836
PSA 9	$2,800	+$2,681	+$2,656	+$2,556

Net = sale price − $94.44 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?

Hank Aaron [Hand Cut] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,870	+$2,726
50%	$2,940	+$2,796
75%	$3,010	+$2,866

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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Hank Aaron [Hand Cut] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,080
9	$2,800
7	$484

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