Is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #126 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #126 sells for $33.00 against $2.12 raw: a $30.88 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.24) 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): $2.12
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $30.24
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #126: 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	$33.00	+$5.88	−$19.12	−$119
PSA 9	$30.24	+$3.12	−$21.88	−$122
PSA 8	$21.50	−$5.62	−$30.62	−$131

Net = sale price − $2.12 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?

Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #126: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.93	−$21.19
50%	$31.62	−$20.50
75%	$32.31	−$19.81

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #126 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$30.24
8	$21.50

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