Is Bobby Tolan [Hand Cut] #1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bobby Tolan [Hand Cut] #1 sells for $220 against $1.49 raw: a $219 spread, 148× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($200) 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): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $220
PSA 9: $200
Gem premium: 148×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bobby Tolan [Hand Cut] #1: 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	$220	+$194	+$169	+$68.51
PSA 9	$200	+$174	+$149	+$48.50

Net = sale price − $1.49 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 Tolan [Hand Cut] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$205	+$154
50%	$210	+$159
75%	$215	+$164

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 Tolan [Hand Cut] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$220
9	$200

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