Is Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55 sells for $250 against $9.50 raw: a $241 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($228) 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): $9.50
Grade 9.5: $250
PSA 9: $228
Gem premium: 26×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55: 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	$250	+$216	+$191	+$90.50
PSA 9	$228	+$193	+$168	+$68.00
PSA 8	$96.12	+$61.62	+$36.62	−$63.38

Net = sale price − $9.50 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?

Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$233	+$174
50%	$239	+$179
75%	$244	+$185

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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Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$250
9	$228
8	$96.12

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