Is Mike Cosgrove [Hand Cut] #131 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Cosgrove [Hand Cut] #131 sells for $98.00 against $7.32 raw: a $90.68 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($89.00) 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): $7.32
Grade 9.5: $98.00
PSA 9: $89.00
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Cosgrove [Hand Cut] #131: 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	$98.00	+$65.68	+$40.68	−$59.32
PSA 9	$89.00	+$56.68	+$31.68	−$68.32
PSA 8	$80.80	+$48.48	+$23.48	−$76.52

Net = sale price − $7.32 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?

Mike Cosgrove [Hand Cut] #131: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$91.25	+$33.93
50%	$93.50	+$36.18
75%	$95.75	+$38.43

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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Mike Cosgrove [Hand Cut] #131 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$98.00
9	$89.00
8	$80.80

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