Is George Brett [Hand Cut] #68 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 George Brett [Hand Cut] #68 sells for $237 against $6.34 raw: a $231 spread, 37× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($215) 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): $6.34
Grade 9.5: $237
PSA 9: $215
Gem premium: 37×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

George Brett [Hand Cut] #68: 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	$237	+$206	+$181	+$80.66
PSA 9	$215	+$184	+$159	+$58.66
PSA 8	$52.00	+$20.66	−$4.34	−$104

Net = sale price − $6.34 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?

George Brett [Hand Cut] #68: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$221	+$164
50%	$226	+$170
75%	$232	+$175

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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George Brett [Hand Cut] #68 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$237
9	$215
8	$52.00
7	$29.68

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