Is Steve Braun [Hand Cut] #96 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Steve Braun [Hand Cut] #96 sells for $33.00 against $1.95 raw: a $31.05 spread, 17× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.42) 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): $1.95
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $30.42
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Steve Braun [Hand Cut] #96: 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	+$6.05	−$18.95	−$119
PSA 9	$30.42	+$3.47	−$21.53	−$122
PSA 8	$12.73	−$14.22	−$39.22	−$139

Net = sale price − $1.95 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?

Steve Braun [Hand Cut] #96: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$31.07	−$20.88
50%	$31.71	−$20.24
75%	$32.36	−$19.59

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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Steve Braun [Hand Cut] #96 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$30.42
8	$12.73

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