Is Tigers VS Cubs [1945] #42 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tigers VS Cubs [1945] #42 sells for $58.00 against $21.72 raw: a $36.28 spread, 2.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($52.50) 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): $21.72
Grade 9.5: $58.00
PSA 9: $52.50
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tigers VS Cubs [1945] #42: 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	$58.00	+$11.28	−$13.72	−$114
PSA 9	$52.50	+$5.78	−$19.22	−$119
PSA 8	$29.95	−$16.77	−$41.77	−$142

Net = sale price − $21.72 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?

Tigers VS Cubs [1945] #42: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$53.88	−$17.84
50%	$55.25	−$16.47
75%	$56.63	−$15.09

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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Tigers VS Cubs [1945] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$58.00
9	$52.50
8	$29.95

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