Is Buck Leonard #11 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1974 Laughlin Old Time Black Stars · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Buck Leonard #11 sells for $766 against $194 raw: a $572 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($696) 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)
- $194
- Grade 9.5
- $766
- PSA 9
- $696
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $766 | +$547 | +$522 | +$422 |
| PSA 9 | $696 | +$477 | +$452 | +$352 |
| PSA 8 | $633 | +$413 | +$388 | +$288 |
Net = sale price − $194 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $714 | +$469 |
| 50% | $731 | +$487 |
| 75% | $749 | +$504 |
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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Grading Buck Leonard #11 — FAQ
Is Buck Leonard #11 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Buck Leonard #11 sells for $766 against $194 raw: a $572 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($696) 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.
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