Is Dave Lopes [Hand Cut] #14 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Dave Lopes [Hand Cut] #14 brings $29.00 versus $2.58 raw — a $26.42 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($26.06) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $2.58
Grade 9.5: $29.00
PSA 9: $26.06
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dave Lopes [Hand Cut] #14: 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	$29.00	+$1.42	−$23.58	−$124
PSA 9	$26.06	−$1.52	−$26.52	−$127

Net = sale price − $2.58 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 Lopes [Hand Cut] #14: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.79	−$25.79
50%	$27.53	−$25.05
75%	$28.27	−$24.31

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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Dave Lopes [Hand Cut] #14 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$29.00
9	$26.06

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