Is Mike Schmidt [Blackless] #101 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Schmidt [Blackless] #101 sells for $436 against $1.33 raw: a $435 spread, 328× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($396) 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): $1.33
Grade 9.5: $436
PSA 9: $396
Gem premium: 328×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Schmidt [Blackless] #101: 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	$436	+$410	+$385	+$285
PSA 9	$396	+$370	+$345	+$245
PSA 8	$300	+$274	+$249	+$149

Net = sale price − $1.33 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?

Mike Schmidt [Blackless] #101: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$406	+$355
50%	$416	+$365
75%	$426	+$375

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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Mike Schmidt [Blackless] #101 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$436
9	$396
8	$300

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