Is Dennis Eckersley #25 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dennis Eckersley #25 sells for $303 against $115 raw: a $188 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($275) 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): $115
Grade 9.5: $303
PSA 9: $275
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dennis Eckersley #25: 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	$303	+$163	+$138	+$37.82
PSA 9	$275	+$135	+$110	+$9.82
PSA 8	$250	+$110	+$84.82	−$15.18

Net = sale price − $115 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?

Dennis Eckersley #25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$282	+$117
50%	$289	+$124
75%	$296	+$131

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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Dennis Eckersley #25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$303
9	$275
8	$250
7	$100

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