Is Otto Velez #67 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Otto Velez #67 sells for $30.00 against $0.83 raw: a $29.17 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($27.07) 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): $0.83
Grade 9.5: $30.00
PSA 9: $27.07
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Otto Velez #67: 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	$30.00	+$4.17	−$20.83	−$121
PSA 9	$27.07	+$1.24	−$23.76	−$124

Net = sale price − $0.83 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?

Otto Velez #67: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.80	−$23.03
50%	$28.54	−$22.29
75%	$29.27	−$21.56

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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Otto Velez #67 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$30.00
9	$27.07

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