Is Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 sells for $55.00 against $4.37 raw: a $50.63 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.00) 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): $4.37
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $50.00
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128: 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	$55.00	+$25.63	+$0.63	−$99.37
PSA 9	$50.00	+$20.63	−$4.37	−$104
PSA 8	$19.16	−$10.21	−$35.21	−$135

Net = sale price − $4.37 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?

Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.25	−$3.12
50%	$52.50	−$1.87
75%	$53.75	−$0.62

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$50.00
8	$19.16

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Grading Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 — FAQ

Is Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rich Gossage [Hand Cut] #128 breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.00).

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