Is Ron Cey [Hand Cut] #63 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Ron Cey [Hand Cut] #63 brings $30.00 versus $4.16 raw — a $25.84 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($27.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $4.16
Grade 9.5: $30.00
PSA 9: $27.40
Gem premium: 7.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ron Cey [Hand Cut] #63: 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	$30.00	+$0.84	−$24.16	−$124
PSA 9	$27.40	−$1.76	−$26.76	−$127
PSA 8	$20.57	−$8.59	−$33.59	−$134

Net = sale price − $4.16 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?

Ron Cey [Hand Cut] #63: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.05	−$26.11
50%	$28.70	−$25.46
75%	$29.35	−$24.81

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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Ron Cey [Hand Cut] #63 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$30.00
9	$27.40
8	$20.57

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