Is Bill Madlock #96 worth grading?
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1979 O Pee Chee · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Bill Madlock #96 sells for $41.35 against $0.97 raw: a $40.38 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.97
- Grade 9.5
- $41.35
- PSA 9
- $16.50
- Gem premium
- 43×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $41.35 | +$15.38 | −$9.62 | −$110 |
| PSA 9 | $16.50 | −$9.47 | −$34.47 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $0.97 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $22.71 | −$28.26 |
| 50% | $28.93 | −$22.04 |
| 75% | $35.14 | −$15.83 |
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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Grading Bill Madlock #96 — FAQ
Is Bill Madlock #96 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Bill Madlock #96 sells for $41.35 against $0.97 raw: a $40.38 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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