Is Bob Bailey, Rod Carew [Hand Cut Panel] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bob Bailey, Rod Carew [Hand Cut Panel] sells for $143 against $12.18 raw: a $131 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($130) 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): $12.18
Grade 9.5: $143
PSA 9: $130
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bob Bailey, Rod Carew [Hand Cut Panel]: 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	$143	+$106	+$80.82	−$19.18
PSA 9	$130	+$92.81	+$67.81	−$32.19

Net = sale price − $12.18 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?

Bob Bailey, Rod Carew [Hand Cut Panel]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$133	+$71.06
50%	$136	+$74.31
75%	$140	+$77.57

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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Bob Bailey, Rod Carew [Hand Cut Panel] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$143
9	$130

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