Is Ed Spiezio #249 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ed Spiezio #249 sells for $91.26 against $1.96 raw: a $89.30 spread, 47× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($67.85) 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): $1.96
Grade 9.5: $91.26
PSA 9: $67.85
Gem premium: 47×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ed Spiezio #249: 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	$91.26	+$64.30	+$39.30	−$60.70
PSA 9	$67.85	+$40.89	+$15.89	−$84.11
PSA 8	$25.00	−$1.96	−$26.96	−$127

Net = sale price − $1.96 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?

Ed Spiezio #249: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$73.70	+$21.74
50%	$79.56	+$27.60
75%	$85.41	+$33.45

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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Ed Spiezio #249 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$91.26
9	$67.85
8	$25.00
7	$14.99

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