Is Bud Daley [Hand Cut] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bud Daley [Hand Cut] #4 sells for $59.00 against $9.99 raw: a $49.01 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.52) 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): $9.99
Grade 9.5: $59.00
PSA 9: $53.52
Gem premium: 5.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bud Daley [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	$59.00	+$24.01	−$0.99	−$101
PSA 9	$53.52	+$18.53	−$6.47	−$106

Net = sale price − $9.99 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?

Bud Daley [Hand Cut] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$54.89	−$5.10
50%	$56.26	−$3.73
75%	$57.63	−$2.36

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Bud Daley [Hand Cut] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$59.00
9	$53.52

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