Is Braves Team [Green Tint] #158 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Braves Team [Green Tint] #158 sells for $248 against $26.11 raw: a $222 spread, 9.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($225) 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): $26.11
Grade 9.5: $248
PSA 9: $225
Gem premium: 9.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Braves Team [Green Tint] #158: 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	$248	+$197	+$172	+$71.89
PSA 9	$225	+$174	+$149	+$48.89
PSA 8	$114	+$62.39	+$37.39	−$62.61

Net = sale price − $26.11 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?

Braves Team [Green Tint] #158: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$231	+$155
50%	$237	+$160
75%	$242	+$166

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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Braves Team [Green Tint] #158 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$248
9	$225
8	$114
7	$91.00

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