Is Roger Erickson [Hand Cut] #94 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Roger Erickson [Hand Cut] #94 brings $31.00 versus $4.00 raw — a $27.00 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($27.80) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $4.00
Grade 9.5: $31.00
PSA 9: $27.80
Gem premium: 7.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Roger Erickson [Hand Cut] #94: 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	$31.00	+$2.00	−$23.00	−$123
PSA 9	$27.80	−$1.20	−$26.20	−$126

Net = sale price − $4.00 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?

Roger Erickson [Hand Cut] #94: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.60	−$25.40
50%	$29.40	−$24.60
75%	$30.20	−$23.80

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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Roger Erickson [Hand Cut] #94 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.00
9	$27.80

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