Is Ray Herbert [Frank Bolling] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ray Herbert [Frank Bolling] sells for $113 against $3.80 raw: a $109 spread, 30× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($103) 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): $3.80
Grade 9.5: $113
PSA 9: $103
Gem premium: 30×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ray Herbert [Frank Bolling]: 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	$113	+$84.20	+$59.20	−$40.80
PSA 9	$103	+$73.70	+$48.70	−$51.30
PSA 8	$35.00	+$6.20	−$18.80	−$119

Net = sale price − $3.80 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?

Ray Herbert [Frank Bolling]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$105	+$51.33
50%	$108	+$53.95
75%	$110	+$56.58

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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Ray Herbert [Frank Bolling] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$113
9	$103
8	$35.00
7	$20.55

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