Is Aurelio Rodriguez #653 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Aurelio Rodriguez #653 sells for $210 against $3.75 raw: a $206 spread, 56× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($191) 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): $3.75
Grade 9.5: $210
PSA 9: $191
Gem premium: 56×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aurelio Rodriguez #653: 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	$210	+$181	+$156	+$56.25
PSA 9	$191	+$162	+$137	+$37.07
PSA 8	$39.77	+$11.02	−$13.98	−$114

Net = sale price − $3.75 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?

Aurelio Rodriguez #653: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$196	+$142
50%	$200	+$147
75%	$205	+$151

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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Aurelio Rodriguez #653 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$210
9	$191
8	$39.77
7	$27.97

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