Is Eddie Murray [Hand Cut] #31 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Eddie Murray [Hand Cut] #31 sells for $1,541 against $63.01 raw: a $1,478 spread, 24× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,401) 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): $63.01
Grade 9.5: $1,541
PSA 9: $1,401
Gem premium: 24×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Eddie Murray [Hand Cut] #31: 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	$1,541	+$1,453	+$1,428	+$1,328
PSA 9	$1,401	+$1,313	+$1,288	+$1,188
PSA 8	$505	+$417	+$392	+$292

Net = sale price − $63.01 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?

Eddie Murray [Hand Cut] #31: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,436	+$1,323
50%	$1,471	+$1,358
75%	$1,506	+$1,393

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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Eddie Murray [Hand Cut] #31 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,541
9	$1,401
8	$505

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