Is Manny Trillo [Hand Cut] #69 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Manny Trillo [Hand Cut] #69 sells for $33.00 against $1.49 raw: a $31.51 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.95) 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): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.95
Gem premium: 22×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Manny Trillo [Hand Cut] #69: 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	$33.00	+$6.51	−$18.49	−$118
PSA 9	$29.95	+$3.46	−$21.54	−$122

Net = sale price − $1.49 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?

Manny Trillo [Hand Cut] #69: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.71	−$20.78
50%	$31.48	−$20.01
75%	$32.24	−$19.25

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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Manny Trillo [Hand Cut] #69 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.95

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