Is Bobby Bonds #36 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bobby Bonds #36 sells for $734 against $61.95 raw: a $672 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($667) 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): $61.95
Grade 9.5: $734
PSA 9: $667
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bobby Bonds #36: 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	$734	+$647	+$622	+$522
PSA 9	$667	+$580	+$555	+$455

Net = sale price − $61.95 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?

Bobby Bonds #36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$684	+$572
50%	$700	+$588
75%	$717	+$605

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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Bobby Bonds #36 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$734
9	$667
7	$166

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