Is Harmon Killebrew [Hand Cut] #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Harmon Killebrew [Hand Cut] #20 sells for $315 against $95.00 raw: a $220 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($286) 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): $95.00
Grade 9.5: $315
PSA 9: $286
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Harmon Killebrew [Hand Cut] #20: 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	$315	+$195	+$170	+$70.00
PSA 9	$286	+$166	+$141	+$41.29
PSA 8	$100	−$20.00	−$45.00	−$145

Net = sale price − $95.00 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?

Harmon Killebrew [Hand Cut] #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$293	+$148
50%	$301	+$156
75%	$308	+$163

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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Harmon Killebrew [Hand Cut] #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$315
9	$286
8	$100

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