Is Eddie Mathews #32 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 34× premium in Grade 7
A Grade 7 Eddie Mathews #32 sells for $89.95 against $2.61 raw: a $87.34 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.02) 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)
- $2.61
- Grade 7
- $89.95
- PSA 9
- $23.02
- Gem premium
- 34×
- 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 7 | $89.95 | +$62.34 | +$37.34 | −$62.66 |
| PSA 9 | $23.02 | −$4.59 | −$29.59 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $2.61 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% | $39.75 | −$12.86 |
| 50% | $56.48 | +$3.88 |
| 75% | $73.22 | +$20.61 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Eddie Mathews #32 worth grading?
A Grade 7 Eddie Mathews #32 sells for $89.95 against $2.61 raw: a $87.34 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.02) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Eddie Mathews #32 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Eddie Mathews #32 breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.02).
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