Is Checklist 1-88 [#121 176 on Back] #22 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Checklist 1-88 [#121 176 on Back] #22 sells for $139 against $21.51 raw: a $117 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($127) 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): $21.51
Grade 9.5: $139
PSA 9: $127
Gem premium: 6.5×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Checklist 1-88 [#121 176 on Back] #22: 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	$139	+$92.49	+$67.49	−$32.51
PSA 9	$127	+$80.06	+$55.06	−$44.94
PSA 8	$35.00	−$11.51	−$36.51	−$137

Net = sale price − $21.51 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?

Checklist 1-88 [#121 176 on Back] #22: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$130	+$58.17
50%	$133	+$61.27
75%	$136	+$64.38

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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Checklist 1-88 [#121 176 on Back] #22 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$139
9	$127
8	$35.00
7	$14.50

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