Is Bill Pierce [Hand Cut] #54 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bill Pierce [Hand Cut] #54 sells for $118 against $0.79 raw: a $117 spread, 149× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($108) 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): $0.79
Grade 9.5: $118
PSA 9: $108
Gem premium: 149×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Pierce [Hand Cut] #54: 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	$118	+$92.21	+$67.21	−$32.79
PSA 9	$108	+$81.86	+$56.86	−$43.14

Net = sale price − $0.79 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?

Bill Pierce [Hand Cut] #54: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$110	+$59.45
50%	$113	+$62.03
75%	$115	+$64.62

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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Bill Pierce [Hand Cut] #54 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$118
9	$108
7	$47.00

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