Is Jose Pagan #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jose Pagan #18 sells for $167 against $11.60 raw: a $155 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($152) 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): $11.60
Grade 9.5: $167
PSA 9: $152
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jose Pagan #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	$167	+$130	+$105	+$5.40
PSA 9	$152	+$115	+$90.28	−$9.72

Net = sale price − $11.60 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?

Jose Pagan #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$156	+$94.06
50%	$159	+$97.84
75%	$163	+$102

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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Jose Pagan #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$167
9	$152
7	$18.50

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