Is Lee Thomas [Hand Cut] #32 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lee Thomas [Hand Cut] #32 sells for $236 against $2.60 raw: a $233 spread, 91× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($215) 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): $2.60
Grade 9.5: $236
PSA 9: $215
Gem premium: 91×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lee Thomas [Hand Cut] #32: 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	$236	+$208	+$183	+$83.40
PSA 9	$215	+$187	+$162	+$62.39

Net = sale price − $2.60 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?

Lee Thomas [Hand Cut] #32: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$220	+$168
50%	$225	+$173
75%	$231	+$178

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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Lee Thomas [Hand Cut] #32 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$236
9	$215

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