Is Bob Chance [Hand Cut] #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bob Chance [Hand Cut] #18 sells for $63.00 against $17.99 raw: a $45.01 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($57.03) 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): $17.99
Grade 9.5: $63.00
PSA 9: $57.03
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bob Chance [Hand Cut] #18: 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	$63.00	+$20.01	−$4.99	−$105
PSA 9	$57.03	+$14.04	−$10.96	−$111

Net = sale price − $17.99 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?

Bob Chance [Hand Cut] #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.52	−$9.47
50%	$60.02	−$7.97
75%	$61.51	−$6.48

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Bob Chance [Hand Cut] #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$63.00
9	$57.03

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