Is Luis Aparicio [Hand Cut] #22 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Luis Aparicio [Hand Cut] #22 sells for $205 against $75.98 raw: a $129 spread, 2.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($187) 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): $75.98
Grade 9.5: $205
PSA 9: $187
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luis Aparicio [Hand Cut] #22: 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	$205	+$104	+$79.02	−$20.98
PSA 9	$187	+$85.52	+$60.52	−$39.48

Net = sale price − $75.98 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?

Luis Aparicio [Hand Cut] #22: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$191	+$65.14
50%	$196	+$69.77
75%	$200	+$74.39

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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Luis Aparicio [Hand Cut] #22 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$205
9	$187
7	$179

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