Is Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 sells for $55.00 against $1.78 raw: a $53.22 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.05) 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): $1.78
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $50.05
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60: 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	+$28.22	+$3.22	−$96.78
PSA 9	$50.05	+$23.27	−$1.73	−$102

Net = sale price − $1.78 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?

Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.29	−$0.49
50%	$52.52	+$0.74
75%	$53.76	+$1.98

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$50.05

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Grading Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 — FAQ

Is Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Roy Smalley [Hand Cut] #60 breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.05).

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