Is Hank Aaron worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Hank Aaron sells for $96.00 against $10.05 raw: a $85.95 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($87.12) 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)
- $10.05
- Grade 9.5
- $96.00
- PSA 9
- $87.12
- Gem premium
- 9.6×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $96.00 | +$60.95 | +$35.95 | −$64.05 |
| PSA 9 | $87.12 | +$52.07 | +$27.07 | −$72.93 |
| PSA 8 | $66.01 | +$30.96 | +$5.96 | −$94.04 |
Net = sale price − $10.05 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $89.34 | +$29.29 |
| 50% | $91.56 | +$31.51 |
| 75% | $93.78 | +$33.73 |
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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Is Hank Aaron worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Hank Aaron sells for $96.00 against $10.05 raw: a $85.95 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($87.12) 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.
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