Is Pete Rose [Hand Cut] #8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Pete Rose [Hand Cut] #8 sells for $198 against $5.47 raw: a $193 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($180) 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): $5.47
Grade 9.5: $198
PSA 9: $180
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pete Rose [Hand Cut] #8: 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	$198	+$168	+$143	+$42.53
PSA 9	$180	+$150	+$125	+$24.52
PSA 8	$52.50	+$22.03	−$2.97	−$103

Net = sale price − $5.47 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?

Pete Rose [Hand Cut] #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$184	+$129
50%	$189	+$134
75%	$193	+$138

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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Pete Rose [Hand Cut] #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$198
9	$180
8	$52.50
7	$42.84

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