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Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55 (Baseball Cards 1962 Post Cereal) — is it worth grading?

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
Jul 11, 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 forEconomy / 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 gemsExpected saleExpected 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
GradeGraded
9.5$250
9$228
8$96.12

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Grading Early Wynn [Hand Cut] #55 — FAQ

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

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.

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