Is Rusty Kuntz #598 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Rusty Kuntz #598 sells for $110 against $5.21 raw: a $105 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($100) 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): $5.21
Grade 9.5: $110
PSA 9: $100
Gem premium: 21×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rusty Kuntz #598: 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	$110	+$79.79	+$54.79	−$45.21
PSA 9	$100	+$69.79	+$44.79	−$55.21

Net = sale price − $5.21 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?

Rusty Kuntz #598: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$103	+$47.29
50%	$105	+$49.79
75%	$108	+$52.29

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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Rusty Kuntz #598 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$110
9	$100

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