Is Mickey Mantle [Hand Cut Portrait] #1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in Grade 7

A Grade 7 Mickey Mantle [Hand Cut Portrait] #1 sells for $861 against $154 raw: a $708 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $154
Grade 7: $861
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mickey Mantle [Hand Cut Portrait] #1: 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 7	$861	+$683	+$658	+$558

Net = sale price − $154 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Mickey Mantle [Hand Cut Portrait] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
7	$861

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