Is Dave Johnson #57 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dave Johnson #57 sells for $419 against $1.64 raw: a $417 spread, 255× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($381) 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): $1.64
Grade 9.5: $419
PSA 9: $381
Gem premium: 255×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dave Johnson #57: 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	$419	+$392	+$367	+$267
PSA 9	$381	+$354	+$329	+$229

Net = sale price − $1.64 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?

Dave Johnson #57: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$391	+$339
50%	$400	+$348
75%	$410	+$358

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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Dave Johnson #57 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$419
9	$381
7	$20.28

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