Is Billy Gardner [Perforated] #96 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.6× premium in Grade 8

A Grade 8 Billy Gardner [Perforated] #96 sells for $80.00 against $10.50 raw: a $69.50 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $10.50
Grade 8: $80.00
Gem premium: 7.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Billy Gardner [Perforated] #96: 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 8	$80.00	+$44.50	+$19.50	−$80.50
PSA 8	$80.00	+$44.50	+$19.50	−$80.50

Net = sale price − $10.50 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Billy Gardner [Perforated] #96 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$80.00

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