Is Jim Bunning [Hand Cut] #21 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jim Bunning [Hand Cut] #21 sells for $150 against $14.95 raw: a $135 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($136) 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): $14.95
Grade 9.5: $150
PSA 9: $136
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jim Bunning [Hand Cut] #21: 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	$150	+$110	+$85.05	−$14.95
PSA 9	$136	+$96.09	+$71.09	−$28.91
PSA 8	$108	+$68.10	+$43.10	−$56.90

Net = sale price − $14.95 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?

Jim Bunning [Hand Cut] #21: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$140	+$74.58
50%	$143	+$78.07
75%	$147	+$81.56

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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Jim Bunning [Hand Cut] #21 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$150
9	$136
8	$108

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